Gauges that determine the amount of strain on an object are commonly used in mechanical engineering research and development to measure the stresses generated by machinery and to test structural ...

Elevated mechanical stress on cardiac muscle cells can trigger the activation of multiple signaling pathways involved in the disease progression of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and chronic heart ...

1 Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark 2 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research, Copenhagen (PMR-C), Clinical Research Centre, and Departments of ...

Over on their YouTube channel [Science Buddies] shows us how to embed LEDs in soft robots. Soft robots can be made entirely or partially from silicone. In the video you see an example of a claw-like ...

Serpentine is a gesture sensor that’s the equivalent of a membrane potentiometer, flex and stretch sensor, and more. It’s self-powering and can be used in wearable hacks such as the necklace shown in ...

Curious about how respiratory belt transducers work—or how to design one yourself? This quick guide walks you through the essentials, from sensing principles to circuit basics. Whether you are a ...