Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with precision rifle shooting. Racers carry a .22-caliber rifle on their backs as they ...

Adam Beckerink​, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey​, at his South Loop condo ...

Earlier this year, architecture studio Snøhetta revealed images of a dramatic spiral staircase roof taking shape over the Shanghai Grand Opera House, as it neared completion. Set to open to the public ...

What if you could climb a staircase that never truly takes you anywhere? Step after step, effort after effort, yet you remain exactly where you started. This is the hypnotic paradox behind the Escher ...

Abstract: Multi-channel fiber optic current sensors have remained an active area of research. However, to our knowledge, existing implementations primarily adopt open-loop architectures. For the first ...

On July 4, 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan, @yasirsultan68 shared a video of a fast-paced challenge. In the video shows the author takes on the “10-floor challenge” by dropping a balloon from the 10th ...

If you’ve always dreamed of having a staircase in your home, you’re definitely not alone. There’s something undeniably magical about a well-designed one as it can feel grand, artsy and in some cases, ...

Beginning May 6, the National Park Service will initiate critical maintenance work on the Twin Arches Loop Trail in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Trail crews will rehabilitate all ...

The use of AI was a key point of contention in the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes, with guilds specifically demanding stringent protections against AI-generated content and performances. Now, a new ...

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Staircase Studios AI, a new maker of films, TV series and video games, is promising to deliver “near-major-studio” levels of quality at budgets under $500,000. The new company was founded by Pouya ...

Abstract: This study applies human-in-the-loop optimization to identify optimal hip exoskeleton assistance patterns for stair climbing. Ten participants underwent optimization to individualize hip ...