The automotive industry is caught between an app and a hard place. On one hand, carmakers are feeling growing pressure from thoroughly modern consumers, who expect their next car to respond more like a smartphone. On the other hand, the ...
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Say goodbye to your phone battery and charger. A new structural material could transform a mobile device’s entire case into a hybrid super-capacitor/battery, making traditional batteries obsolete. Researchers from Vanderbilt ...
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The value of China's equipment manufacturing industry ranks the highest in the world, with a value of over 20 trillion yuan (about US$ 3.22 billion) last year, accounting for more than one third of the overall global value, China's deputy ...
Pilbara Minerals ASX: PLS is heading to market with a capital raising, with the ASX granting the company a trading halt this morning. PLS shares are now in pre-open. The company recently completed its Feasibility Study on the Tabba Tabba ...
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Do you want to experience a pleasurable air traveling? If yes, you need to cruise on a helicopter. It is essential to locate a trustworthy helicopter charter service while intending to relish a luxurious air travel. Diverse types of jet and ...
The U.S. manufacturing sector is in the midst of a technology renaissance that has the potential to bring manufacturing work back to North America for years, according to Manufacturing Engineering's annual trends report released with its ...
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The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural ...
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As the plane carrying your correspondent from Hong Kong to Singapore started its descent to the Changi airport, the world's fifth busiest, it started flying circles. Shortly afterwards, the captain explained that multiple aircrafts were on ...
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Last week at the Army Aviation Symposium, in Arlington, Va., a U.S. Army officer announced that the Army is looking to slim down its personnel numbers and adopt more robots over the coming years. The biggest surprise, though, is the scale ...
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2014 promises to be the year small drones will start showing off what they can do—at least if the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration comes through with regulations that allow them to take to the air. But there's one first for a ...
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I f you take the main road east out of Moriarty,N.M.,turn south at a sign advertising glider rides,and then swing east again past the sailplanes ornamenting a two-runway airport,you will see hangar No.76,the headquarters of Titan ...
Tags: Solara, solar-powered robotic airplanes, Titan Aerospace
Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
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Traveling long distances by plane, car or train over the holidays can pose health risks if you don't take steps to protect yourself, an expert warns. "One health risk to consider when traveling is simply sitting for too long," Dr. Clayton ...
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Database Manager Keeps Underground Super Accurate The London Underground has deployed the Raima Database Manager as a key component to help deliver capacity and reliability improvements on the Piccadilly Underground line. The Raima ...
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Shell today became the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), which will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Avgas is one of the last common transportation fuels ...
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