Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier. They've built energy-recycling stairs that store a user's energy during descent and ...

While tried-and-true for thousands of years, climbing stairs is a chore that's inspired some creative alternatives, such as the Vertical Walking system or the Vycle. Now a team from Georgia Tech and ...

Scientists say the “energy-recycling stairs” are easier on knees and ankles than conventional stairs, and help the elderly and disabled climb stairs by absorbing and returning their own energy. The ...

People with temporary or permanent disabilities can benefit from these steps. Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier.

This two-stair prototype harvests energy from a user as they descend the stairs, then returns it on the upward climb. Yun Seong Song et al (2017) Trying to update stairs is like reinventing the wheel: ...

As people age, stairs become a major reason why they choose to move or install expensive stairlifts or escalators, which can easily crack five-digit price tags per flight. And it turns out that the ...

For most people stairs are a minor inconvenience, but for those with mobility issues they're a nightmare. However, the tedious ascent is set to get a lot easier thanks to new "energy-recycling stairs" ...