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Researchers Beam Power From a Moving Airplane

On a blustery November day, a Cessna turboprop flew over Pennsylvania at 5,000 meters, in crosswinds of up to 70 knots—nearly as fast as...

Watch: World’s fastest drone hits 408 mph to reclaim speed record

Luke and Mike Bell, a father-son duo from South Africa, have reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the fastest quadcopter drone. Their 3D-printed Peregreen...

NG tests new radiation-hardening microelectronics system

Northrop Grumman demonstrated a new laboratory-scale radiation testing environment under DARPA’s ASSERT program to accelerate qualification of microelectronics for space and nuclear systems. The system...

This New Building Material Doesn’t Emit Carbon – It Traps It

The fast-acting, long-lasting material provides a new option beyond traditional concrete. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a new carbon-negative building material that could...

A New UV Laser Sends Messages in Trillionths of a Second

Ultrafast UV-C light just took a leap forward, opening the door to lightning-fast communications and next-generation photonic technologies. Devices that work with ultraviolet light in...

China’s 435-mph maglev test reveals what caution is costing the West

Researchers at China’s National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop to 435 mph (700 km/h) in...

MIT just made aluminum 5x stronger with 3D printing

The alloy is produced by combining aluminum with several other elements, chosen through a process that blends computer simulations with machine learning. This approach...

Scientists prove “impossible” Earth-to-space quantum link is feasible

This finding removes several major limitations facing today’s quantum satellite systems. Equipment on the ground can draw on far more power, is simpler to...

Nuclear start-up raises mega cash in race to deliver portable reactors

El Segundo, California-headquartered startup Radiant Nuclear is making big moves in its mission to bring its 1-MW microreactors to market. The company has just raised...

Pilotless eVTOL soars the sky on its way to first-ever certification

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero’s Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft has completed its historic maiden flight. On December 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm PST, the autonomous...

Leonardo’s Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator Makes First Flight in Italy

Leonardo has announced the first flight of the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor – Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD), which took place on Dec. 19, 2025, at...

Light-printed electrodes turn skin and clothing into sensors

“I think this is something of a breakthrough. It’s another way of creating electronics that is simpler and doesn’t require any expensive equipment,” says...

Boom repurposes supersonic jet engine to power AI data centers

The hot trends of civilian supersonic flight and artificial intelligence collide as Boom Supersonic announces that, as a new revenue stream, the core technology...

Fastest civilian jet enters service at near-supersonic speed

Civilian supersonic flight may not have made its anticipated revival yet but there’s still a need for speed as shown by Bombardier, which has...

A clear new material could make windows super efficient

The material is called Mesoporous Optically Clear Heat Insulator, or MOCHI. It can be manufactured as thick blocks or thin flexible sheets that attach...

Radial-flux motors supercharge new hybrid supersonic engine design

It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it partnered...