An object viewed from different angles can be recognized and distinguished from similar distractors after the viewer has had experience watching it rotate. It has been assumed that as an observer ...

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Objects in space tend to spin -- and spin in a way that's totally different from the way they spin on earth. Understanding how objects are spinning, where their centers of mass are, and how their mass ...

Scientists develop concept for feedback-controlled optical tweezers.These tweezers made of highly focused laser light can grab cell clusters in a controlled manner and rotate them in any direction.

A new animation shows Ultima Thule as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft approached it over the duration of seven hours. The animation reveals the object's rotation as it grows larger, and is joined by a ...

Harvard researchers have demonstrated a new technique they call “rotational 3-D printing” that provides precision control over the materials it prints. Learning from nature: Natural products like bone ...

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video demonstrating principle of conservation of angular momentum aboard the International Space Station. The Emirati astronaut captioned the video, “A ...