With the exception of being the projectile for some kickass rubber band guns, rubber bands aren’t really items that come up too often when you’re talking about cutting-edge tech. That could be about ...

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How can a few grams of battery, geared motor, and some nifty materials get a jumping robot over 30 meters into the air? It wasn’t by copying a grasshopper, kangaroo, or an easily scared kitty. How was ...

If there’s one piece of at-home fitness equipment that gives you serious bang for your buck in your home gym, it’s the unassuming resistance band. Essentially oversized rubber bands, they can stand in ...

The world’s oldest rubber band manufacturer, 94-year old Ohio-based company Alliance Rubber Co., is on the verge of producing what could be the sturdiest versions of the tool yet. Working with ...

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I blame Destin and his interesting sling shot video. Watch it. In this video, he claims that rubber bands do not act like springs. By "acting like springs" of course he means Hooke's law. This ...

It's not easy turning gigantic, stiff chunks of rubber into thin, elastic rubber bands. In fact, the process is insanely complicated. Thanks to our friends at Science Channel for sharing this footage ...

The Loom Launcher toys on Kickstarter include a series of rubber-band guns, but the real gems are the magic wands. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.