An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...

This is not your average wheelchair. Researchers in South Korea have developed what they claim is a world first: a shapeshifting ‘morphing’ wheel. The technology shifts between rigid and soft states.

At the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials they've come up with a wheel that doesn't stay round in order to maximize mobility. These wheels morph into new shapes to give wheelchair users the ...

Wheelchairs and staircases have never been compatible technologies. That's kept wheelchair users from achieving social inclusion - until now. The Scewo wheelchair can tackle staircases and boost ...

UAlbany invited families into its ETEC building on Saturday to show how tiny innovations can lead to big breakthroughs. It was their STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day. It's an event that gives ...

A fire broke out in a multi-story home in Mechanicville on Saturday morning. Fire crews responded to the fire at 156 Saratoga Avenue around 8:45 a.m. and said no one was injured.