Achieving a pull-up is a significant fitness milestone for many people.First one, then maybe five, 10 or more: "The ability to do pull-ups is, in my book, an impressive sign of fitness and not a given ...

Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal the ...

Inspired by biology, this soft robot muscle uses a three-layer system to recover from punctures and crushing forces, ...