Molecular motors are complex devices composed of many different parts that consume energy to perform various cellular activities. In short, molecular machines transform energy into useful work.

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EV startup Lordstown Motors says that it has commenced production of its Endurance commercial pickup trucks. While these vehicles are conventional in some respects, with a leaf-spring solid rear axle, ...

See exactly how a starter actually spins a motor thanks to this nifty custom see-through model. Starter motors are incredibly convenient pieces of engineering. Instead of having to use a hand crank to ...

Electric cars may only represent two percent of the overall automobiles sold within the United States last year, but that market share is only poised to grow. With Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and ...

A testing machine can be used to push, pull or twist a sample of the material in order to determine the mechanical properties of a material. Many materials are strain rate sensitive which means that ...

The Tata Motors Ltd. logo hangs during a news conference announcing the company's first quarter results for 2007 in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Ford Motor Co. selected Tata Motors Ltd.