A classic children’s toy—the popping dome that flips inside out and launches into the air—has sparked a big leap forward in ...

Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, researchers have unlocked a key to designing more agile and ...

Researchers in Japan have discovered a way to make more agile and predictable soft robots. Soft robots are made from flexible ...

Buckling in shell structures, encompassing both spherical and cylindrical forms, remains a central focus in structural mechanics due to its implications in civil engineering, aerospace, soft ...

We know how oysters make pearls, but how can they be perfectly spherical? A new theory says their remarkable structure allows them to naturally rotate in the shell. One of the most beautiful and ...

Along with its uncanny, perfect spherical shape, ... But Teleios stands apart, as it exhibits a near-perfect spherical shell. This implies that Teleios was formed in an explosive environment, ...

MUSE observations found that the outer shell has an arc-shaped structure that partially encircles the inner shell, which is more spherical. Such a structure is unexpected, as nova shells usually ...