While the mysterious, unseen forces magnets project are now (mostly) well-understood, they can still occasionally surprise experts.
Noncommittal material acts as magnetic direction detector
Floating in affordable energy
It’s a balloon that lifts a wind turbine.
Materials experts challenged to protect athletes
The NFL, GE, and Under Armour, have joined with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to launch Head Health Challenge III, an open innovation competition to advance materials that better absorb or dissipate energy.
Autonomous drone captures amazing aerial action
Most consumer drones show impressive aerial footage, but require a fair bit of piloting skill. But what if you want footage of yourself? That’s where the HEXO+ hexacopter comes in. It autonomously flies above its user, shooting video. The copter communicates with the user’s iOS or Android smartphone using the MAVLink protocol. It also features […]
BAE Systems Future Aviation Concepts
BAE Systems Shows Future Flight Technologies This animation from BAE systems shows futuristic technologies that could be incorporated into military and civil aircraft in 2040 or even earlier. The Survivor: Allows jets to quickly heal themselves from damage sustained in flight. The Transformer: Combines smaller jets for more efficient travel, before having them split apart […]