Scientists have used dead spiders to create 'necrobot' gripping tools, which are able to lift an object 1.3 times their body weight. Mechanical engineers at Rice University in Texas pumped the spider ...

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Washington: NASA scientists are working on adhesive gripping tools that could tackle objects such as orbital debris or defunct satellites that would otherwise be hard to handle. “Orbital debris is a ...

Drop into any hardware store or home improvement center, and you’re likely to find aisles full of tools labeled “ergonomic.” But what exactly does that mean? Ergonomics is the science of designing and ...

Washington: NASA scientists are working on adhesive gripping tools that could tackle objects such as orbital debris or defunct satellites that would otherwise be hard to handle. "Orbital debris is a ...