Do not be alarmed, but this disembodied robotic tentacle can gracefully grasp smooth objects or pass them to your puny human hand. The OctopusGripper has been created by German robotics firm Festo, ...

3-D printers have been around since the 1980s, but we are still far from maximizing their potential. One active area of research is 'self-actuating' objects: flat materials that transform themselves ...

Artificial suckers inspired by those of an octopus could allow robots to delicately grasp objects that they are usually too clumsy to hold. The technology has been demonstrated in a wearable glove for ...

Ever wondered what everyday things under a microscope look like? You’ll never look at a toothbrush—or a grain of salt—the ...

What do you get when you mix volcanic ash and portland cement? Well, if you’re the talented bunch at Obleeek Objects you get sleek artisan-quality planters and vases. Designed by Leo Estevez and ...

A 7-year-old Serbian boy named Bogdan is attracting media attention for his apparent ability to attract other things, such as silverware, remote controls, plates and even a large frying pan. The ...

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If you’ve played a PC game in the past five years, you’ve probably stumbled across an anti-aliasing toggle while mucking about with your graphics settings. Switching it on can make everything on your ...

Five years ago the Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier during his free fall from an altitude of almost 39 kilometers. Now researchers have analyzed the fluid dynamics of his ...