Robot vacuums can navigate your home, sweeping up dirt while avoiding falling down stairs. How do they find their way? Appliance Science looks at the science of robot navigation. Richard Baguley has ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Outer space is a vast nothingness. It’s not a perfect vacuum—as ...

Vacuum technology will be crucial to the success of many large experiments of the future. Joe Herbert outlines some common challenges faced by scientists. The LHC tunnel The next generation of ...

Roborock recently sent a robot vacuum into the vacuum of space for the first time ever, showcasing the engineering excellence, durability, and performance of its S8 MaxV Ultra in a unique and ...

A special 'suitcase under ultrahigh vacuum conditions,' created by researchers in Japan, will enable researchers to securely transport air-sensitive scientific samples from one advanced laboratory ...

Click here to open the special supplement on vacuum science and technology that was published with the October 2005 issue of Physics World (10.5 MB pdf file). Reliability and innovation are ...

To detect the quantum friction of empty space, scientists are going for a spin. A twirling nanoparticle, suspended in a laser beam inside of a vacuum, can measure tiny twisting forces, making it the ...

New research has shown vacuum cleaning to be largely ineffective at removing dust mite allergen. Vacuum cleaning was evaluated as an ineffective allergy avoidance measure because it removed dust mite ...