When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

After the 2008 financial crash, Portland writer Evan P. Schneider wrote a novel called A Simple Machine, Like the Lever that told the story of a young man who adopts radical thrift to try to get out ...

In “Catapult,” an impulsive project between two friends leads to reflections on human nature and conflict. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn ...

Next year, the first modern tunnel-boring machines ever used in New Jersey will arrive in North Bergen to begin drilling the first mile of the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel through the rocky Palisades.

Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance With Secret EUV Prototype Your email has been sent In a guarded lab in Shenzhen, China has taken a step it was never ...

A research team of mathematicians and computer scientists has used machine learning to reveal new mathematical structure within the theory of finite groups. By training neural networks to recognise ...

A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...

Long-term astrophotography projects involve repeatedly imaging celestial objects over extended periods (days to years), documenting changes in their position and/or appearance, combining art and ...

In the wake of Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement, the AI industry is coming to terms with its training data problem. There are as many as 40 other pending cases that seek damages for ...

Emily Blunt co-stars in the true story of Mark Kerr, a former college wrestler who battled trauma and drug addiction during the early years of the UFC. By Jordan Mintzer Sticks, stones, body blows and ...

The Hudson Tunnel Project is marking another major milestone as it nears a critical point in the $16 billion process. During its Aug. 20 board meeting, Gateway Development Commission announced that ...

The heavy equipment experts at XCMG have launched what they’re calling a “world’s first” 70 ton reach stacker designed specifically to support the construction of large, utility-scale battery energy ...