Abstract: The magnetic-field modulated brushless double-rotor permanent-magnet machine presents a promising electrification solution, potentially replacing traditional mechanical transmissions such as ...

A new shape shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen 3D forms without motors or wires, a breakthrough in "snapping morphogenesis" by NC State researchers led by Jie Yin. GOP ...

Scientists reveal that the scale of analysis determines whether invasive plants succeed by resembling or differing from native species, resolving decades of conflicting ecological evidence.

With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop. This story also ran on ...

You don't have to walk by a dog park to know that domestic dogs come in all shapes and sizes. From two-pound Chihuahuas to 150-pound Newfoundlands, chunky Labradors to slender Vizlas, our canine ...

“There’s always a stopper. It’s almost like there is a plug when speaking in English, and I cannot bare my heart open. ” This sentiment was expressed by a participant in a recent study exploring the ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. A male ornate boxfish with distinctive, complex patterns of stripes and ...

In the Fancy Dance, Native American men step, jump, split and cartwheel to the beat of a drum at powwows and competitions. It's a flashy, athletic modern dance style with origins in Oklahoma, though ...

After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Imagine you’re holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that’s ...