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In a major leap forward for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, researchers have unveiled a novel miniaturized accelerometer that can boost sensitivity, reducing noise and bias ...

A family of three thermal protectors from Selco Products offers high-reliability overheat protection, automatic reset, a dual-spring-mechanism design, and sharp "snap-action" sound when activated. The ...

Gravity compensation mechanisms are essential innovations in robotics that counteract gravitational forces acting on manipulator arms and platforms. By offsetting the inherent weight-induced torques, ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 58, No. 2 (2013), pp. 753-762 (10 pages) Spring bloom composition in the Baltic Sea, a partially ice-covered brackish coastal waterbody, is shaped by winter–spring ...