Abstract: Laboratory accidents happen due to human errors, especially when science students experiment with hazardous materials in the laboratory. In many cases, these accidents are caused by ...

It’s the metal, plastic, and wires that give the robot its shape and allow it to move around. Engineers in this field design everything from the robot’s arms and legs to its wheels and joints. They ...

The House passed a bundle of three bipartisan spending bills on Thursday that reject the deep cuts for science agencies proposed in the president’s budget request, cutting some agencies and increasing ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

Solving a technical challenge that has stymied science for 40 years, researchers have built a robot with an onboard computer, sensors and a motor, the whole assembly less than 1 millimeter in size — ...

An exhibition that immerses visitors in the science of athletic performance is about to debut. Details of the “Sports360” exhibit were announced Thursday at a pep rally at the Daniel G. and Carole L.

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Dr. Beatrice Golomb of The University of California, San Diego is leading a study to understand and identify potential epidemiological impacts of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. In July of ...

Adult Swim has been home to several iconic TV series over the years, but when it comes to riffing on pop culture, nothing compares to Robot Chicken. The legendary stop-motion animated series has been ...

Failing to take the robotics race seriously means watching Beijing set the rules of the automated economy, and risks leaving American power to rust. China commands two-thirds of global robotics ...

What Do We Mean by “Physical AI”? Artificial intelligence in robotics is not just a matter of clever algorithms. Robots operate in the physical world, and their intelligence emerges from the co-design ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Modern science has yielded immense benefits to society, yet it ...