Enabling the vine-inspired robots to grow outward from their tips are thin yet sturdy pneumatic tubes that grow and inflate ...

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Men who regularly lift heavy objects at work have higher sperm counts, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The Boston scientists found that occupational factors, ...

Back pain has long been shrouded in misconceptions, from fears of lifting heavy objects to ideas about posture, mattresses, ...

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that men who regularly lift heavy objects at work have higher ...