Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise ...

University of Illinois researchers can now explain the physical mechanisms behind click beetles’ clicking maneuver. Belonging to the Elateroidea family, a click beetle (or snapping beetle) is ...

According to quantum mechanics, a harmonic oscillator can never be completely at rest. Even in the ground state, its position will always have fluctuations, called the zero-point motion. Although the ...

An introduction to the core principles of braking systems in mechanical design. A high-level introduction to the application of braking systems in machinery and equipment, as well as their relevance ...

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THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, AND THIS MORNING WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT HOW SOME OF THE CLASSIC SCI FI MOVIES WERE MADE. MARQUISE MEDA IS FINDING OUT ALL ABOUT STOP MOTION ANIMATION IN TODAY’S SCIENCE OF ...