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Eddie Bauer pushes the envelope with its new Evertherm jacket, which uses sheets of down insulation called Thindown, eliminating the need for quilting found in similar jackets and creating an all-around warmer garment. T...

Shriveling vehicle patented Waymo has been granted a patent to deck out its self-driving cars in a material that becomes less rigid when its sensors detect a high chance of collision....

NASA's incredibly successful Cassini probe has delivered a wealth of information about Saturn and its many moons during its 13+ years hanging around the planet, but all good things must come to an end. An end is exactly ...

Product Announcement BioPure high purity Platinum-cured silicone gaskets are designed for bioprocessing applications where fluid path connections are needed ... Contributed Author: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

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Hall thrusters (HTs) are used in earth-orbiting satellites, and also show promise to propel robotic spacecraft long distances, such as from Earth to Mars. The propellant in a HT, usually xenon, is accelerated by an elect...

The company behind the new Meyer Optik Goerlitz lens manufacturing business has formed a new brand to bring back the Biotar 75mm F1.5 that was made by Carl Zeiss Jena in the 1940s and 50s. Many of the original examples w...

As U.S. manufacturers 'automate or evaporate,' they struggle to fill the jobs that require skills to do so

Intel will deploy 100 self-driving vehicles in Europe, Israel, and the United States by the end of the year. The cars will be used as demonstration vehicles for customers and regulators, as well as test vehicles for the ...

Weeks after the US Army told personnel to immediately shelve all drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI, citing unspecified "cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products," the company has introduced a new "local d...

Unless you're a seasoned NASA engineer with knowledge of planetary protection protocols and the guidelines that astronauts and scientists much adhere to in order to prevent humanity from contaminating worlds (including o...

Legendary programmer Chris Lattner has had a roller coaster of a year. He left Apple (where he developed the Swift programming language) to help build Tesla's Autopilot technology, only to leave months later after realiz...

Next week, the sun is going to be blocked out -- hopefully, by the moon, rather than a hail of ICBMs. A rare solar eclipse will be visible from part of the US mainland for the first time in decades, but if you're not in ...

Boston Dynamics' founder, Marc Raibert, recently gave a TED Talk where he trotted out some of the company's recent innovations. The talk mostly features robot tricks we've seen before, except for a brilliant outtake of A...

The US Army recently said that it was removing all DJI equipment from its operations due to “cyber vulnerabilities,” in what was a blow to the public image of the Chinese drone manufacturer. In response, DJI has now ...

While there's no official Google Allo desktop application, there is a handy way to create your own web app using the simple instructions in our quick guide!

The HuskeeCup is a reusable and recyclable coffee cup made from discarded parts of the coffea plant, aiming to help serve delicious java and save the environment. According to an EPA report, Americans produce around 100 ...

Researchers have found that compounds produced by the creosote bush, a desert plant common to the Southwestern United States, exhibit potent anti-parasitic activity against the protozoa responsible for giardia infections...

Astronomers using Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) have found evidence for a bizarre lensing system in space, in which a large assemblage of stars is magnifying a much more distant galaxy containing a jet-...

But... why?

Making dumb things smart can have its benefits, but adding complexity to once-simple devices can also lead to unforeseen problems. It's a lesson smart lock maker LockState is all too aware of, after a clumsily delivered ...

Imagine walking down the street with a ticking time bomb in your chest, never knowing when your heart may explode. Or going through five decades of life, having kids, and always wondering when your mind will finally slip...