In a quiet corner of a physics building in Australia, a glass funnel filled with a tar-like substance has been dripping so ...

Scientists at New York University and NYU Shanghai have developed a new kind of gear that works without teeth or direct ...

A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The ...

For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman's Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse work? Through a series of experiments, a team of mathematicians has figured out ...

Purdue University researchers are designing and building an experiment that will operate during a test flight of a new type of reusable rocket to be launched by aerospace company Blue Origin LLC. The ...

Lab top accretion disc: Cutaway diagram of the experimental setup used by Wang and colleagues. The data shown in the left portion of the gap between cylinders illustrates the simulated shear profile ...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have developed a gentle, contact-free method to collect liquids and remove them ...

To live on the moon or Mars, humans will need heat and air conditioning that can operate long term in reduced gravity and temperatures hundreds of degrees above or below what we experience on Earth.

Microswimmers: Studying how bacteria swim in complex fluids provides insight into how the micro-organisms move through different environments, such as inside the human body. (Courtesy: Cheng Research ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The spread of tumors and other growing tissues has revealed a whole new type of physics. In new ...

The world's longest-running lab experiment is an ongoing work in sheer scientific patience. It has been running continuously ...