During arthrodesis of the shoulder for severe arthritis of the shoulder joint, a surgeon set the patient's shoulder position to 30 degrees flexion, 20 degrees abduction, and 40 degrees internal ...

Time for another Fermi problem. There was a recent story in Science News that talked about the effects of the Chilean quakes on the Earth's rotation. The basic idea is that some ginmourmous amounts of ...

Diving is among the most popular spectator events in the Olympics, a graceful sport that combines elements of gymnastics and dancing. It’s also an excellent example of physics in action. Let’s look at ...

When multi-joint reaching movements are made within a rotating reference frame, additional interaction torques are generated in the form of Coriolis forces. Coriolis forces are a function of the cross ...

This story profiles one of the Offshore Technology Conference's Spotlight on New Technology Award winners. If an exploration and production company is going to use a downhole sensor to relay critical ...

Background. Codman's paradox reveals a misunderstanding of geometry in orthopedic practice. Physicians often encounter situations that cannot be understood intuitively during orthopedic interventions ...