Lifting and moving objects safely at work is something many people have to deal with -- especially if they work in a factory or warehouse. Yet not everyone knows how to safely lift objects from the ...

Training showing the correct way to lift heavy objects does not prevent back injuries, according to a systematic review. Back pain is a highly prevalent complaint and a cause of much suffering. In the ...

Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles ...

A new wearable exomuscle vest has been unveiled by ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), a well-known public research university located in Switzerland. New Wearable Exomuscle Vest ...

They've got several different brand names. And while we might not recognize all of those brand names-except perhaps the one most of us know them by-we'd certainly recognize the tool we're talking ...

Inflatable, easy-to-make robotic muscles are performing feats of strength comparable to "a duck lifting a car," researchers say. A study published yesterday in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Robotics designers have a tough job in creating lifting "hands" for robotic machines and devices that have the strength to lift items that are heavy while having the ability to handle delicate objects ...