If you ever find yourself staring down a manta ray, you'll probably notice two things right away: its massive fins and the two fleshy growths curling out of its head that give it the nickname 'devil ...

Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings, bats are being increasingly used in research studies. Knowledge of proper blood sampling techniques is essential for care and management ...

Anyone with more than a passing interest in flight simulators will eventually want to upgrade their experience with a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle-And-Stick) setup that has buttons and switches for ...

Abstract: A flexure-based compliant mechanism achieves its motion from the deflection of its flexure hinges, offering many advantages, such as increased precision and reduced wear and backlash. In a ...

Abstract: Recently, flexure-guided mechanisms (FGMs) have been increasingly utilized as connectors in high-frequency piezo-actuated micromanipulation systems to suppress off-axis motions. However, out ...

The laparoscopic treatment of colorectal diseases has brought many technical and tactical modifications as an attempt to improve results over open surgery. In the context, the growing experience with ...