WILLIAMSPORT -- Did you see that daring feat of concentration and balance this weekend? The one where Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope over a gorge near the Grand Canyon? Well, the rope was made in ...

Rope is everywhere. Humans have been using this simple tool for thousands of years, and whether you’re sailing across the ocean or just tying your shoes, you can’t get far without some form of rope.

Rock and mountain climbers rely on strong, yet elastic ropes to keep them safe should they happen to fall. Now mathematicians at the University of Utah have come up with an equation to design an ideal ...