By mimicking the way the brain operates, neuromorphic processors can expend dramatically less energy than conventional technology for certain applications. Now, the Dutch firm Innatera has launched what it calls the world’s first commercially…
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China’s 183-ton nuclear missile can hit targets in 7,500-mile range
China’s state broadcaster CCTV has shared detailed information about the nuclear DF-5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
This is the first time the country has openly acknowledged such technical details about one of its nuclear…
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US drives hypersonic weapons advancement as GE Aerospace expands
GE Aerospace has announced it will expand its hypersonic testing infrastructure in the US.
The aerospace company will upgrade sites in Evendale, Ohio, Bohemia, New York, and Niskayuna. These will allow it “to conduct higher-Mach,…
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US turns recycled scrap into 3D-printed rocket parts with AI boost
Scientists in the US have been awarded $6.3 million to convert scrap metal into high-performance parts using artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced 3D printing, as part of an ambitious project that could potentially transform additive…
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Construction Economics for June 9, 2025
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Putin pledges to retaliate after Ukraine destroys nuclear bomber
The Spiderweb drone attack by Ukraine on Russian nuclear bombers and other key assets has intensified the war. It may have pushed Russia to a point where it could think of issuing nuclear weapon use threats to get even.
United States…
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Record-breaking ‘watermelon’ nucleus becomes heaviest proton emitter
Scientists at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have successfully measured the heaviest nucleus to date that undergoes proton emission.
The discovery unveils a new isotope of astatine, named 188At, which…
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New form of magnetism discovered promises faster, denser memory tech
MIT physicists have found a new form of magnetism that can be used to build denser and less power-hungry memory chips at a denser rate. The physicists have branded this new form as ‘p-wave magnetism.’
This new form of magnetism is made of…
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US Army creates 3D-printed skin to heal combat wounds, fight bugs
The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) has entered into a strategic research partnership with the University of Hawaii System, targeting the development of biomaterials and forward-deployable…
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Amazon preps humanoid robots for faster doorstep delivery revolution
Amazon is preparing to test humanoid robots for package delivery, aiming to automate the final step of its logistics chain.
According to a media report, Amazon is finishing construction of a “humanoid park”—an indoor obstacle course at one…
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