It might surprise you to know that the common tape measure is not only one of the essential items needed in a home tool kit, ...

In the past, surface areas were determined by covering the surface of the human subject with patches of paper and then measuring the area of all the patches after they had been stripped off the ...

The added advantage of a full 3D representation of the surface is the ability to measure the whole step and look for any variation in step height along the step edge. One of the recent advances in ...

Do you know what the loose end of your measuring tape is for? Here's what it does, and why it's a useful tool when you're ...

while negative offset wheels have the mounting surface towards the rear of the wheel. Measuring wheel offset is easiest if the wheel is removed from the vehicle with or without the tire in place.

Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, presents the Sigma 702 Force Tensiometer from Biolin Scientific, a standalone instrument for precise surface tension and interfacial tension measurement. The Sigma ...

IF YOU ARE MEASURING AND SENDING US SNOWFALL REPORTS, HERE’S SOME TIPS TO DO THAT PRETTY ACCURATELY. USE AN EXPOSE A FLAT BOARD SURFACE OR FLAT GROUND SURFACE. AVOID SHELTERED AREAS. WATCH OUT ...

Melissa Ward Jones discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture ...

What is a Surface Force Apparatus (SFA)? The Surface Force Apparatus (SFA) is a highly sensitive scientific instrument used to measure the forces between two surfaces at the nanoscale. It allows ...