For decades, magnesium has been banned for use on aircraft interiors due to the perceived threat of intense fire producing high heat and bright light.
Cloud-like materials cut construction costs
A research team by the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed Cloud Arch, an innovative, ultra-light architecture that will revolutionize the way large open public spaces are built.
Greener ship propellers
Invention reduces the energy that foundries need to manufacture ship propeller blades by a third.
Reading robots’ minds
A new visualization system developed by MIT researchers, combines ceiling-mounted projectors with motion-capture technology and animation software to project a robot’s intentions in real time. Researchers say the system may help speed up the development of self-driving cars, package-delivering drones, and other autonomous, route-planning vehicles.
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