Robot vacuums can navigate your home, sweeping up dirt while avoiding falling down stairs. How do they find their way? Appliance Science looks at the science of robot navigation. Richard Baguley has ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Outer space is a vast nothingness. It’s not a perfect vacuum—as ...

To detect the quantum friction of empty space, scientists are going for a spin. A twirling nanoparticle, suspended in a laser beam inside of a vacuum, can measure tiny twisting forces, making it the ...

Vacuum technology will be crucial to the success of many large experiments of the future. Joe Herbert outlines some common challenges faced by scientists. The LHC tunnel The next generation of ...

A special 'suitcase under ultrahigh vacuum conditions,' created by researchers in Japan, will enable researchers to securely transport air-sensitive scientific samples from one advanced laboratory ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Because space is a vacuum nearly devoid of particles, sound can’t travel through its ...

Physicists are getting close to building lasers powerful enough to rip matter out of a vacuum. According to a report published Jan. 24 in the journal Science, a team of Chinese scientists is getting ...

A team of researchers demonstrated that popular robotic household vacuum cleaners can be remotely hacked to act as microphones. A team of researchers demonstrated that popular robotic household vacuum ...

This video is the first in a series of “five amazing physics demonstrations” presented by demo aficionado Neil Downie. In addition to his day job in industrial science, Downie has run Saturday science ...

The science pros at TKOR test whether food spoils when locked in a vacuum chamber. Venezuelan VP demands US free Maduro and ...