Flying Paris to Tokyo in less time than it takes to watch two movies, with barely a wisp of exhaust? That's the plan for the Zhest rocketplane being developed in Europe. READ»
Steel's a done deal, right? A material we know all about, just as we move on to cooler composites? Nope. Someone's just invented new steel that's 7% stronger in a process taking just 10 seconds.READ»
A young hacker has built a mini Arduino-controlled self-balancing robot that looks for all the world like a mini Segway. It's remote-controlled by a WiiMote, it's cheap, and the chap in question is just 17 years old. That all-robotic future gets nearer every day.READ»
Households near roads will sigh sadly at this, car noise enthusiasts will hum: The Senate just passed (unanimously) a bill making it mandatory for all electric cars to emit some noise when operating. READ»
The concept of road trains--up to eight vehicles zooming down the road
together--has long been considered a faster, safer, and greener way of
traveling long distances by car. And now, thanks to a European
Union-financed ...READ»
Scientists at North Carolina State University appear to have found a holy grail in ship design: A non-toxic coating that keeps barnacles from latching onto ship hulls. A single ship could stand to save millions of dollars in ...READ»
The hotly anticipated IF Mode folding bike had its American debut at ICFF, and Fast Company got a sneak peak.
The buzz behind the bike comes for good reason: It's the first folding bike with a full-sized frame and wheels, ...READ»
