Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...

Innovators at Japan’s Tokyo University of Science are developing a so-called “muscle suit”: an exoskeleton to help with heavy lifting and other movement. The New Scientist’s Rob Gilhooly tried the ...

The most common workplace injuries happen when trying to lift or move heavy things. Warehouse workers are some of the most at-risk, which is why Lowe's is developing a basic exoskeleton that its ...