The robot’s fins flap in response to external magnetic fields, enabling it to swim, make sharp 90-degree turns, and navigate ...

Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces ...

What if the same forces that move a soft robot could also power it? A research shows magnetic fields can make robots smart, ...

When Rochester Magnet started in 1988, the East Rochester-based company was a source of hard magnets and assemblies sold to the local industrial market. Three years later, the company began converting ...

Just because something doesn’t seem to have an apparent purpose, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try making it anyway. As flexible PCBs become cheaper and easier to order from low-scale fab houses, ...

Dear Heloise: Many businesses have magnets with advertising on them that they give out. I glue pictures of my grandchildren and pets into the magnets. You can cut them down to size or in funny shapes.