Dear Tom and Ray: My brother-in-law, who lives the next state over, has a 2007 Toyota Corolla. His trunk no longer opens. He lives frugally, so it would really be good if the two of us could find the ...

Click and release: Experimental set-up used to constrain click beetles during X-ray synchrotron imaging at the Advanced Photon Source. (Courtesy: John J Socha) Click beetles use the elastic recoil of ...

Researchers are studying click beetles to inspire more agile robots. Aimy Wissa, assistant professor of mechanical science and engineering (MechSE) at Illinois, leads an interdisciplinary research ...

Deactivation of the safety lock-and-latch mechanism is a simple, but effective technique for opening jammed doors that all rescue personnel should be familiar with. This evolution can be considered an ...

Legal action in three unnamed southern states and the Canadian province of Ontario may put the arm on Ford to replace door handle latch mechanisms, which may cause doors to open in crash situations, ...

Automotive designers throughout the decades have always infused top-notch engineering into their offerings, focusing on everything from performance to safety. While many of their elements age ...

A click beetle rolling around on its back may look pitiful — but do not be deceived. Beyond the hard exterior of their bodies lies a jack-in-the-box-like mechanism that, once snapped, springs them ...