Weight loss jabs are already being investigated for their effectiveness in treating symptoms of both diseases and experts hope to uncover more drugs that can have multiple uses. Semaglutide, the ...

Locking pliers (also known by the trademarked name Vise-Grips) are versatile tools. Their primary purpose is to lock on to stripped nuts or bolts, but you can also put a pair into action as a ...

This article was originally published with the title “New Nut Lock” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 46 No. 21 (May 1882), p. 331 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican05271882-331b ...

An essential item everyone needs in their home tool kit is a good screwdriver, and the Klein Tools 32500 11-in-1 is an excellent choice. It retails at $25.84, but frequently drops in price to as ...

Tespon Adjustable Dumbbells Barbell 2-in-1 with Connector: at Amazon These all-plastic weights feel cheap and the plastic locking nut keeping the plates in place frequently gets stuck on the thread.

Even something as simple as reusing a wire nut can be a consequential decision and one you're likely to encounter at some point in your DIY adventures. With that in mind, it's critical to understand ...

If you're new to using meal kits, these are the cooking utensils, pans, and gadgets you'll need before you open that box that ...

Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmosphere for good, leaving the climate in a better place. Could we eat more of them?

The mystery of the lock nut, though, isn’t how it works. The nylon insert is just a little too small for the bolt, and the bolt, being harder than nylon, taps a very close-fitting hole in the ...

This article was originally published with the title “Freeland's Lock Nuts” inScientific American Magazine Vol. 23 No. 13(September 1870), p. 198doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09241870-198 ...

Nigerian investigators have isolated a batch of self-locking nuts for analysis after a Green Africa Airways ATR 72-600 suffered the loss of a nose-wheel during take-off. The aircraft had been ...