Click and release: Experimental set-up used to constrain click beetles during X-ray synchrotron imaging at the Advanced Photon Source. (Courtesy: John J Socha) Click beetles use the elastic recoil of ...

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When filaree seeds ripen and burst, they are launched with an inbuilt spring. Scientists have now discovered that the inbuilt spring stores energy as the seed head dries and can flick the seed as far ...

In the creeping plant's tendrils, researchers discover a biological mechanism for coiling and stumble upon an unusual type of spring. In the creeping plant's tendrils, researchers discover a ...

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The ants' jaws reach speeds of 120 mph. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moving at speeds thousands of times faster than the blink ...

In a major leap forward for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, researchers have unveiled a novel miniaturized accelerometer that can boost sensitivity, reducing noise and bias ...

The Buckling Spring keyboard is one of the first keyboards ever released. In fact, it’s responsible for the layout of the modern keyboards we use today. But there are a lot of different opinions about ...