New simulations suggest that the Antikythera Mechanism may have jammed within months, as small errors in the spacing.

The study, published January 13 in Physical Review Letters, replaces the metal or plastic cogs of conventional gears with controlled flows of liquid. In their experiments, ...

Engineers reinvent the 5,000-year-old gear using fluids instead of solid teeth.

13:15, Mon, Dec 22, 2025 Updated: 13:20, Mon, Dec 22, 2025 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined key adjustments to State Pension and benefit payments, effective from January 2026, ...

Discover how to build a functional DIY mechanical counter using simple materials such as cardboard, wood, and a rubber band. This hands-on tutorial demonstrates every step—from crafting gears and ...

The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology demonstrates that a much older structure, the superior colliculus, contains the ...

insights from industryStephan Botzki & Ian McEnteggartSenior Applications Engineer - Composites Market ManagerInstron In this interview, industry experts Stephan Botzki and Ian McEnteggart, senior ...

A book of mechanical actions is a wondrous thing — mechanically inclined children have lost collective decades pouring over them over the generations. What could possibly be better? Why, if the ...

Alwine is professor emeritus of cancer biology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Gonsalves is an associate professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. The ...