A team of researchers from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, have used a protein called talin, which functions as “the cell’s natural shock absorber,” to create a new shock-absorbing ...

GM has filed a patent application for an adaptive shock absorber with a mechanical design, potentially reducing complexity ...

With a few exceptions, robotic grippers aren't known for having a soft touch – so they often can't be trusted with delicate objects. That may be about to change, however, thanks to a shock-absorbing ...

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See how an autonomous robot created a shock-absorbing shape no human ever could -- and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more. Inside a lab in Boston University's ...

There are a lot of components in your car you might not think about, but which are of great importance. Maintaining them or going through with the repairs if something is wrong is a great way to take ...

Treatments for osteoarthritis-related knee pain range from store-bought medication all the way up to total knee joint replacement. The recently trialled Misha Knee System is intended to help fill the ...

Imagine you want to iterate on a shock-absorbing structure design in plastic. You might design something in CAD, print it, then test it on a rig. You’ll then note down your measurements, and repeat ...

The terms "shock" and "strut" are often colloquially used to refer to the same part, perhaps because they both operate within a car's suspension apparatus. Structurally, however, they are distinctly ...

If your knees tend to get sore when you run, it doesn’t always mean you have to give up running for good — a better pair of shoes may help. When shopping for the best running shoes for bad knees, ...