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Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs vibrations while staying stiff and thin.Continue Readin… Continue reading New material combines strength and stiffness with sound-damping properties
Apple is well-known for its secrecy, which is understandable given the high stakes in the high-end mobile phone industry. It’s interesting to get a glimpse inside its durability labs and …read more Continue reading A Peek Inside Apple Durability Testing Labs
Delivering a gentle automated tap to the outside of a hive and recording the honeybees’ collective response can give an indication of the colony’s health without having to look inside, new research has found.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTa… Continue reading Beekeepers can now check hives without upsetting the residents
Scientists have demonstrated an intriguing new technique to treat cancer – “molecular jackhammers” that latch onto cancer cells, then vibrate vigorously to kill them when activated by infrared light.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cance… Continue reading “Molecular jackhammers” kill cancer by busting through cell walls
The FDA has granted clearance to a wearable belt that delivers targeted vibrations to the spine and hips as the first non-drug prescription medical device to treat low bone density, the precursor to osteoporosis. Shown to be effective in clinical trial… Continue reading FDA clearance of first prescription wearable to treat low bone density
The FDA has granted clearance to a wearable belt that delivers targeted vibrations to the spine and hips as the first non-drug prescription medical device to treat low bone density, the precursor to osteoporosis. Shown to be effective in clinical trial… Continue reading FDA clearance of first prescription wearable to treat low bone density
Although we might ignore it during the holidays, usually the stomach signals the brain to tell you when you’ve had enough to eat. Now, scientists at MIT have found a way to hijack that mechanism with a vibrating pill that can help reduce appetite and p… Continue reading Vibrating pill treats obesity by tricking stomach into feeling full
Many of us will have seen the various active assistive devices which have appeared over the last few years to help people with a hand tremor. Probably the best known …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: An Anti-Tremor Handle, With No Electronics
If you spend much time around industrial processes, you may have seen a vibrating bowl feeder at work. It’s a clever but simple machine that takes an unruly pile of …read more Continue reading Feed Your Fasteners in Line, With a Bowl Feeder
If you’ve never experienced it before, getting turned around on a cloudy day in the woods or getting lost during an event like a snowstorm can be extremely disorienting and …read more Continue reading Hands-Free Compass Uses Haptic Feedback