Researchers have developed a novel device that couples magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the movement of a flexible dimpled surface, allowing it to manipulate objects ...

Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous. But while it’s true that much of what happens millions of light years away is large, there are ...

Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and slime moulds move around, physicists have constructed 'odd' objects that autonomously roll, crawl and wiggle over unpredictable terrain, ...

Partha Nandi receives funding from the University of Stellenbosch. as a posdoctoral fellowship. Bibhas Ranjan Majhi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give ...

While large language models (LLMs) have mastered text (and other modalities to some extent), they lack the physical "common sense" to operate in dynamic, real-world environments. This has limited the ...

When you walk, it’s the sidewalk that forces you forward. There is no such thing as centrifugal force. Rockets do not move because of the action-reaction law. While you sit reading this, your chair ...

Our eyes are constantly moving, even if we're not aware of it. These rapid movements, called saccades, are essential for our vision. A recent study reveals how these saccades influence what we see—or ...