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  1. Aerospace Manufacturer Begins Search for First U.S. Facility to Produce Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft

    Apr
    01
    2025
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    Aerospace manufacturer Natilus has announced a significant venture, seeking a site for its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. The large-scale site will produce the KONA, Natilus’ innovative regional blended-wing-body (BWB) freighter. In addition, the company plans to expand with a larger production footprint for its 200-passenger aircraft, HORIZON. The selection of a U.S.-based facility […]

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  2. Goodbye Nuclear Waste, Hello Endless Energy: Ohio State’s New Battery Turns It into Pure Power

    Mar
    28
    2025
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    Ohio State University Pioneers Gamma-Powered Nuclear Battery Researchers at Ohio State University have achieved a significant breakthrough, developing a novel nuclear battery that directly converts the ambient gamma radiation from spent nuclear fuel into usable electricity. This innovation represents a dual advancement, offering a potential solution to the long-standing challenge of nuclear waste management while […]

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  3. GE HealthCare and NVIDIA Have Collaborative Leap Forward for the Development of Autonomous X-Rays

    Mar
    28
    2025
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    GE HealthCare has unveiled a partnership with NVIDIA to develop autonomous X-ray and ultrasound technologies, paving the way for a future where care teams can dedicate more attention to direct patient interaction and complex medical cases. The healthcare landscape is continuously growing and is driven by innovations, aiming to enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve patient outcomes, […]

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  5. Tidal’s Hybrid-Electric Polaris Seaplane Consumes 85% Less Fuel

    Mar
    06
    2025
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    Hybrid cars are already taking over the automotive industry, and it’s easy to see why. They consume less fuel, without sacrificing performance, and crucially produce less greenhouse gases. Now, hybrid-electric powertrains are also becoming more prominent in the aviation industry, particularly for seaplanes. They are seen as a stopgap to fully electric and hydrogen-electric aircraft […]

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  6. UK’s Ministry of Defense Tests Robodogs for Bomb Disposal

    Feb
    25
    2025
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    If you spent at least a few hours on social media in the past several years, you saw a Boston Dynamics robodog. With a movement that mimics or even surpasses that of a dog, these four-legged robots naturally instill fear and confusion in viewers. But don’t let your “Terminator” nightmares cloud your judgment, as the […]

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  7. Factory Orders Up 10.5% In July

    Feb
    24
    2025
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    The reports are in and factory orders are up 10.5% in July, a little bit shy of the estimated 11% jump estimated by economists. July features an abnormally large order for Boeing planes, resulting in durable goods orders spiking by 22.5%, a major contributor increase in factory orders. June featured a 1.5% jump in factory […]

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  9. Medtronic Unveils the Future of Spine Surgery with CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ Spinal System

    Feb
    19
    2025
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    Spinal systems for deformity procedures are specialized surgical implants and tools designed to correct spinal misalignments and deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis, and other complex spinal conditions. These systems typically include pedicle screws, rods, hooks, and connectors used to provide stability and realignment of the spine during corrective surgery.  Medtronic’s CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ spinal system […]

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  10. Breakthrough Solid Lubricant Prevents Friction at High Temperatures

    Feb
    17
    2025
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    In a joint collaboration of several universities, researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a new solid lubricating strategy that significantly reduces friction in machinery at extremely high temperatures. It performs well beyond the breakdown temperature of traditional options such as graphite. The findings were published in Nature Communications. Rebecca Cai, associate professor in the Department […]

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  12. Chinese Reactor Sets New Fusion Endurance Record at Over A Thousand Seconds

    Feb
    11
    2025
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    China has announced its newest achievement in making practical commercial fusion power. The announcement set a new record with a 1,066-second sustained fusion reaction taken by the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor in Hefei, Anhui Province. A concerted effort to turn the incredible destructive power of the hydrogen bomb was needed to usher in […]

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  13. U.S. Navy Gives Lockheed Martin $383 Million for Next Generation Trident II D5 Missile Design

    Feb
    10
    2025
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    The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin, a defense technology company, a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed Martin contract for developing the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System D5 missile. The contract modification entails the design of the integrated, modernized missile, called the Trident II D5 Life […]

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  14. TerraPower Project Hits Key Milestone for Its Nuclear Power Plant

    Feb
    04
    2025
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    TerraPower, a next-gen nuclear development company founded in 2008 by Bill Gates and several other high-wealth partners, recently received approval from the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council for a permit for its first Natrium plant, Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1. The permit allows TerraPower to build the non-nuclear portions of its facilities, including the energy island […]

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  15. Mexico Produces 95% of its Steel in Eco-Friendly Electric Arc Furnaces

    Jan
    28
    2025
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    Steel production is one of the most significant contributors to global CO2 emissions, with 1.85 tons of greenhouse gas emitted for 1 ton of steel produced. That’s mainly due to the use of blast furnace-basic oxygen furnaces (BF-BOF), which produce almost 2 tons of CO2 for a ton of steel produced. Various companies implement different […]

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  16. First Look at Jet-powered VTOL X-plane After Finishing DARPA SPRINT for DARPA SPRINT Program

    Jan
    21
    2025
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    Bell has completed wind tunnel tests of its X-plane model at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University, part of DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program, aimed at creating an aircraft to demonstrate technologies allowing high-speed flight without the need for traditional runways. According to a press release by […]

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  17. First Look at Jet-powered VTOL X-plane After Finishing Wind Tunnel Tests for DARPA SPRINT Program

    Jan
    21
    2025
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    Bell has completed wind tunnel tests of its X-plane model at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University, part of DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program, aimed at creating an aircraft to demonstrate technologies allowing high-speed flight without the need for traditional runways. According to a press release by […]

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  18. Cobot Tools to Boost Arc-On Time

    Jan
    14
    2025
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    Arc-on time is the term that refers to the actual time the electricity is used when welding, with the wire running, and the gas flowing. It is the ultimate measure of welding productivity. The industry average arc-on time in most manual welding operations is around 10%, which is low because welders take care of a […]

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  19. NASA and MagniX Start Altitude-Testing Hybrid Electric Planes

    Nov
    26
    2024
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    Fully-electric commercial planes are still far from reality. Unlike cars, planes need to carry as little weight as possible, and the heavy lithium-ion batteries certainly won’t help with that. However, hybrid planes, where electricity is used to aid the turbine engines, are around the corner. These would carry much smaller batteries while being more efficient […]

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  20. US Space Force Foreign Military Sales Increased by 500%

    Nov
    22
    2024
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    The U.S. has by far the most powerful military in the world but is also the biggest exporter of military hardware. And it’s not even close. The U.S. had a 42% market share globally from 2019 to 2023, and according to recent data shared by representatives, the market domination will be even bigger.  Namely, the […]

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