Abstract: This article describes a method to estimate the displacement of a pneumatic actuator based solely on pressure sensing at the control valve, which can enable low cost and remote sensing and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it may seem like geometry and trigonometry were created by the Greeks as a form ...

When computer systems are used long, memory space is clogged and Windows performance gets sluggish. If you notice your hard disk space is slowly filling up, freeing up some memory space becomes ...

A new study published in the journal Contraception and Reproductive Medicine has identified a possible association between menstrual cup use and an increased risk for intrauterine device (IUD) ...

Abstract: Cantilever-type sensors play a critical role in precision measurement across various fields. Among the available detection principles, the optical lever method detects minute cantilever ...

This post is the first in a three-part series based on a 2023 qualitative study conducted by The Fund for Armenians Relief’s Child Protection Center (CPC) to explore the psychological and social ...

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The struggles of dating apps to appeal to disheartened Gen Z users have been well-documented. But there’s been less focus on how the significant number of younger users still swiping are evolving how ...

Two New Orleans students who solved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry have had their discovery confirmed by the math community after their findings were published in the American Mathematical ...