Nano-machines made from DNA look like molecule-size hinges
For the very first time, engineers have used the DNA origami assembly method to build complex DNA-based mechanism that performs ...
Tag: mechanical engineering
This insect is the first known creature gifted by nature with ‘mechanical gears’
Magnified view of the first known biological gears present at the hind legs of the issus, a fast accelerating hopping ...
Detecting explosives with an artificial dog nose
In an age where the developing world is shadowed by paranoia in face of waves of terrorist attacks, no measure ...
Inteligent shock absorbers dampen vibrations and generate power
Many efforts and funding have been put into countering vibrations, such as the ones produced by an internal combustion engine, ...
Toy-inspired “Buckliball” paves the way towards a new class of engineering structures
Scientists at MIT and Harvard University teamed up to figure out what would be the simplest 3-D structure capable of ...
Arthur Ganson’s moving sculptures
Arthur Ganson is a mechanical engineer by trade and a kinetic sculptor at heart. His mechanized devices spur up spirit ...
