Can you make an elevator out of a spool of thread, some string and a hanger? Your friends might think it is magic, but it’s science at work! Here’s an easy experiement that has its ups and downs! 1.

Obscured by digital innovations, it’s easy to overlook the mighty pulley. Evidence of its use can be found as far back as Ancient Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty; later, pulleys were employed in essential ...

We've seen a number of robotic prosthetic hands intended for amputees, but what about those that still have their hands but have lost function through nerve damage? Researchers at Oregon State ...

The HitchMaster is a simple pulley with no moving parts. Like any pulley, it works by trading force for distance: it's easier to lift, say, an engine block, but you'll have to pull the rope a lot ...

The arrow illustrates the tendon and pulley movement.--Courtesy of Oregon State University Thanks to engineers at Oregon State University, people who have lost the use of their hands due to nerve ...