Technology

It was another time. By the end of the Cretaceous, North America was beaten in two by a giant inland sea. Dinosaurs, near the end of their reign, still abound in this hot, wet place. But they had to watch their step, especially through the edge of the water. In …

Electron micrograph of cellular nanocrystals on the carbon fibers. Credit: Dr. Amir Asadi / Texas A&M University College of Engineering Polymers reinforced with ultrafine strands of carbon fibers form composite materials that are “light as a feather and strong as steel”, and they are versatile applications in various industries. Addition …

Normally, the term “power brick” affectionately refers to the AC adapter of something like a laptop. But what if this term was quite literal, with an actual brick? A team led by Hongmin Wang at the University of Washington set out to create a real powerhouse. More specifically, they wanted …

This is the Hyperion XP-1, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Hyperion Hyperion makes a lot of bold claims about the XP-1, which it says will go into limited production in 2022. Hyperion There’s something Bugatti – like about the XP-1 haunches. The car is meant to be …

WASHINGTON – The State Department inspector general published a report on Tuesday criticizing the agency for taking inappropriate measures to reduce civilian casualties caused by U.S.-made bombs used by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the catastrophic Yemeni war. The report, released 14 months after Congress asked the …