Category: Engineering

Researchers at Peking University in China have developed the world’s smallest and most energy-efficient transistors, which could power the artificial intelligence (AI) chips of the future. Called ferroelectric field-effect transistors…

An international team of scientists has shown that tiny imperfections and vibrations within a quantum material can be leveraged to control a surprising quantum effect called the nonlinear Hall effect.

The new discovery could pave the way for…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has officially signed a research license agreement with Australian investment firm Out The Back Ventures to accelerate the development of a transformative nuclear fuel technology. 

“A new approach to…

In the spring of 1967, a series of unusual sightings began to grip the Soviet Union. From the rural landscapes of Ukraine to the robust Caucasus Mountains, thousands of citizens reported seeing massive, glowing crescent shapes gliding silently…

Typical cleanup of uranium-contaminated water is a costly, often toxic, and sluggish affair. 

Scientists based in China have unlocked a new way to clean up water pollution using a “self-regenerating bacteria-mineral biohybrid…

A perovskite-based hybrid device developed by researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS) in Spain can operate simultaneously in rain and sunshine, overcoming the hurdles of using solar cells in cloudy conditions.

The…

Airbus Helicopters has revealed two new military rotorcraft concepts as part of efforts to help NATO modernize its medium-lift helicopter fleet for the 2030s.

The proposals, a high-performance conventional helicopter and a high-speed…

UAS-specialist General Atomics is expanding the strike role of its MQ-9 Reaper drone family by integrating long-range cruise missiles.

The MQ-9 Reaper, also known as the Predator B, is a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone capable of both…

U.S. hypersonic propulsion firm Ursa Major on February 24 introduced a new hypersonic missile system designed for large-scale production, signaling a push to deliver faster, more affordable high-speed weapons.

The announcement was made at the…