What would happen if you combined the unparalleled efficiency of a superconductor with the flexibility and controllability of ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka have discovered the mechanism for supercurrent rectification, in which current flows ...

A diode allows current to travel in only one direction. With that in mind, [Alex] built a mechanical diode that will only allow gear rotation in one direction to be transmitted through the system.

This directional behavior is analogous to the way an electronic diode facilitates unidirectional current flow based on the ..