Mathematicians from the California Institute of Technology have solved an old problem related to a mathematical process called a random walk.

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very ...

In today’s advanced packages, however, resistance no longer resides primarily inside transistors or neatly bounded test ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Existing technology is being upcycled and deployed in new ways as companies seek to measure more data, more accurately.

Sea stars, creatures whose movement involves the coordination of hundreds of tiny tube feet to navigate complex environments – despite the lack of a central “brain.” Now, researchers at USC Viterbi ...

A NASA aircraft made a belly landing at an airfield in Houston after a mechanical problem. Video shows sparks flying and smoke shooting out from under the high-altitude research jet. The crew walked ...

This video follows the Vagabonds during Bridgwater Carnival as serious clutch problems disrupt the day. It shows the impact of mechanical issues on carnival operations, the decisions made under ...

Optimization problems often involve situations in which the user's goal is to minimize and/or maximize not a single objective function, but several, usually conflicting, functions simultaneously. Such ...

Dallas Area Rapid Transit says operations have returned to normal after all rail lines experienced delays Monday morning due to a mechanical issue with a train. At about 7:20 a.m., DART said all rail ...

About 3,600 Met-Ed customers in Reading and West Reading lost power Monday morning due to a Met-Ed equipment failure. The problem was discovered shortly before 9 a.m. Power restored by noon. Around ...