Researchers took a 40-year-old design and applied some software and 3D printing to bring the Y-zipper to life ...

The zipper merge is a driving technique where drivers use both lanes until the merge point, then take turns merging. This method can reduce traffic backups by up to 40% by using all available road ...

In 1985, the Innovative Design Fund placed an ad in Scientific American offering up to $10,000 to support clever prototypes ...

They have proven their importance beyond the limits of Earth. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped into their moon suits through zippered openings before they stepped onto the lunar surface. Judson ...

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