Five generations of the Keat family have worked the land at Tremayle Farm near Bodmin, Cornwall and three are still actively ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

Alongside its full spreader range, Danish fertiliser spreader manufacturer, Bogballe previewed a number of new features, which it will be rolling out on its higher-end spreaders. Displayed on a ...

Technology keeps getting smaller, smarter, and more precise, and so does the hardware behind it. Think about the tiny movements in a surgical tool or the exact positioning of a robotic arm. Those ...

TDK HTI's BIMORPH µ-Actuators offer six degrees of motion micro-actuation performance, in an ultra-compact form factor, for augmented-reality devices and automotive HUD systems. According to TDK HTI, ...

The first spreaders—aka marine floodlights—that I installed on my boat 30 years ago were ITT Jabsco Ray-Line 50-watt 12-volt Halogens. Like most spreaders, they mounted overhead at the back and front ...

Big, innovative breakthroughs often result in game-changing technologies. Smaller incremental improvements in essential material components can similarly lead to significant performance and efficiency ...

High-quality linear actuators are tiny powerhouses: Despite their compact size, they support high input speeds and, at the same time, deliver high output forces. When selecting a linear actuator, it ...

U.S. row crop farmers produce enormous quantities of food, and they depend on selling lots of it overseas. They thrive under free trade policies. They're also big spenders, laying out billions on the ...

However, these hard mechanical components do not have much in common with muscles just yet. Reconciling contradictions A team of researchers from Empa's Laboratory for Functional Polymers is working ...

Scientists have developed a biorobotic arm that can mirror human tremors, such as those experienced by individuals that live with Parkinson's disease. Artificial muscles on either side of the forearm ...