Mechanics

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Scientists present gear wheel 1-50,000th the thickness of a human hair

Dear Evil Engineer: How deep would a ball pit need to be to crush someone to death?

Advanced morphing material able to take on any shape

Credit card-sized soft pump can power artificial muscles

Origami-inspired robot gripper can pick up objects 100 times its own weight

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5 Ways to Master Complexity in Moulded Parts

Bi-mode trains and electric car batteries criticised in clean air report

3D-printed objects connect to internet without any electronics

Mech racing: the future sport of human-controlled robot battles

Materials designed to bend as they ‘breathe’ in extreme conditions

Physicists create superfluid with “negative mass”

Origami-inspired bridge aids access in disaster zones

Classic Projects: Watt steam engine

XENON1T dark matter detector primed for data collection

Aston Martin exempted from US safety regulations

Feather mimicking sensor system to tackle turbulence

Start-up builds Back to the Future style hoverboard

Car safety and the digital dashboard

Young engineers awarded research funds

'Three or four' new manufacturers in next year's Formula E

Kilogram faces last significant birthday at 125

Future US Army helicopter prototype bids chosen

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