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Bend it. Stretch it. Use it to conduct electricity.
SpinLaunch will cleverly attempt to reach space with minimal rocket fuel. But will physics prevent a full-scale version from succeeding?
The future of American jobs isn't only services and tech.
EV charging stations are the most widespread alternative to gas and diesel pumps. Each alternative has its own hotspots and "deserts."
This is a great improvement over the typical brew time of 12 to 18 hours.
From Amazon to the US Army, everybody wants one (or 150).
Cement production currently accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions.
Aptera expects to begin delivering its solar-powered car later in 2022.
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.
In a major advance, scientists have found a new and groundbreaking way to force electrons to flow only in one direction in a superconductor.
Crystallization is an entirely random process, so scientists have developed clever ways to investigate it at a molecular level.
Do the laws of physics place a hard limit on how far technology can advance, or can we re-write those laws?
Nanofabricators could quickly synthesize whatever we need, molecule by molecule.
A new paper combines two concepts from the edges of astrophysics: Dyson Spheres and black holes. A Type III civilization could combine them.
A radical redesign of commercial aircraft, called the flying-V plane, could increase fuel efficiency by 20%, greatly reducing emissions.
Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that "is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys."
Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
Made from concrete, it cost 15% less per square foot to construct than a typical house.
One day, we could fly across the U.S. in half an hour. A state-of-the-art hypersonic flight testing facility at UTSA could help make that dream a reality.
With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.
Steel tires may be better for the planet and could replace rubber.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.
Are hardened wood knives and nails coming to a store near you?
If you thought that diamonds were the hardest things of all, this will have you thinking again. Carbon is one of the most fascinating elements in all of nature, with chemical […]
One of the three basic circuit elements just got a lot smaller for the very first time, in what promises to be a trillion-dollar breakthrough. In the race for ever-improving […]
Aiming for the nearest star would necessitate a whole slew of advances. Even if the mission fails, humanity wins by investing in itself. There have been some magnificent moments in NASA […]
Its 18 large, segmented golden mirrors aren’t even the whole story. But how much gold is really in there? “Hey, if our eyes could access the infrared part of the light […]