New NATO- and U.S.-Backed Hypersonic Ceramic Survives 2,700 K Plasma Test That Would Melt Steel
NATO- and U.S.-backed hypersonic ceramic survives 2,700 K plasma test, revealing potential new path to reusable extreme-speed flight.
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Scientists Create Octopus-Inspired “Smart Skin” That Can Hide Images, Change Shape, and Encode Information
Researchers unveil octopus-inspired smart skin that hides images, changes shape, and encodes data via 4D printing.
DARPA’s New “Crystal Palace” Program Aims to Rethink How Matter Is Grown—To Reshape Next-Gen Defense Tech
DARPA’s new Crystal Palace program aims to revolutionize how complex materials are grown, reshaping future defense tech.
Scientists Solve Quantum Mystery That Could Generate Electricity from Light
Cambridge scientists develop an organic semiconductor that generates electric charge directly from absorbed light.
Scientists Develop Breakthrough “Living Bioelectronics” to Heal Skin and Revolutionize Medical Treatment
Scientists develop "living bioelectronics" combining cells and electronics, potentially revolutionizing medical diagnostics and treatments.
Revolutionary AI Tool, “Deep-DRAM,” Opens Door to Discovering Unprecedented Metamaterials with “Unusual Properties”
Deep-DRAM, an groundbreaking AI tool allows for the crafting of durable, customizable metamaterials with unprecedented functions.
Soft Morphing Aerial Robots Could Revolutionize Space Exploration, Starting with Saturn’s Moon Titan
Soft morphing aerial robots could revolutionize space exploration by overcoming complex terrains, starting with Titan.
Shattering Dreams of a Scientific Breakthrough: Nature Retracts Room-Temperature Superconductivity Study Amidst Allegations of Misconduct
Nature retracts a major study on room-temperature superconductivity amid data manipulation allegations, halting a major breakthrough.
Breakthrough Smart Material Can Change Shape and Color In Response To Multiple Stimuli
Researchers have created a breakthrough smart material that can change its shape and color after being activated by heat and electricity.
Army Develops New Plasma-Treated Nanoparticles For Future Weapons
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, say...
Disk-Shaped Aircraft Can Levitate To Near-Space Using Only Solar Power
Researchers have developed micro-disks that can levitate in the mesosphere using only sunlight as propulsion
Nanotechnology The Future of Metamaterial Science, New Study Says
In a paper published by researchers at Brown University, nanotechnology is may now be utilized to produce better and stronger metals.
Battelle Designing Materials For Breakthrough Hypersonic Speeds
Battelle Memorial Institute awarded nearly $50 million dollars by the DoD to manufacture materials capable of withstanding speeds excess of Mach 5.
Battelle Memorial Institute awarded nearly $50 million dollars by the DoD to manufacture materials capable of withstanding speeds excess of Mach 5.
The global race for hypersonic flight continues to heat up. Presently, the United States, Russia, China, Australia, India,...