Whether or not you're a tool enthusiast or frequent DIYer, a tape measure is a must-have. For a homeowner figuring out where to fit new furniture, a hobbyist starting work on a project, or a ...

Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

Software-defined radio is transforming test and measurement by replacing rigid hardware with adaptable software, enabling ...

It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers don't ...

Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create ...

Inexpensive and convenient devices such as silicone wristbands can be used to yield quantitative air quality data, which is particularly appealing for periods of susceptibility such as pregnancy. A ...

The House passed a resolution introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., to overturn President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada. On Tuesday, three House Republicans voted with Democrats to defeat a ...

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Leon and Otis Clune, who lived with disabilities, were found dead in their Mosman Park home along with their parents last Friday, in a suspected double murder-suicide. Australia's disability ...