Accelerometers turn motion into measurable signals. From tilt and vibration to g-forces, they underpin countless designs. In this “Fun with Fundamentals” entry, we demystify their operation and take a ...

Since its discovery, some people have speculated that interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS could be alien technology. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb points to its unusual trajectory and composition as ...

Apple researchers have published a study that looks into how LLMs can analyze audio and motion data to get a better overview of the user’s activities. Here are the details. They’re good at it, but not ...

Shanghai, September 2025 — Motion sickness is a major barrier to passenger comfort, particularly during nighttime journeys when visual cues are limited. A new study published in Artificial ...

In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

LOS ANGELES — A portion of the ocean in Santa Monica was temporarily Barbie’s favorite color- PINK! Researchers from The Bay Foundation and UCLA have teamed up to study the movement of water around ...

Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.” By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing When Tina ...

In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer ...

It’s music to your inner ear — literally. A study out of Japan recently found sound waves could potentially help you lose weight. Now, another study courtesy of Japanese scientists has unveiled a type ...