The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact ...

Researchers have designed flexible, bat-like wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.

While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live ...

Thanks to a new type of airflow booster for ionic wind, completely new fields of application are opening up for the start-up Ionic Wind Technologies. In the future, the patented technology will be ...

Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan ...

Suede shoes are stylish, soft and oh-so-smooth, but keeping them clean can feel like a science experiment. Unlike other materials, suede needs special care to maintain its velvety texture and avoid ...

Today we present the first half of a two-part radio documentary from our friends at SF Public Press, “Exposed,” opening a ...

Data centers consume vast amounts of energy – around 40 percent of it for cooling microprocessors alone. Novel cooling methods using ionic wind could drastically curb energy consumption. These are ...

An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy was exploring the other "final frontier" -- the sea. A series of underwater habitats called "Sealabs" were constructed for scientific exploration on the ocean floor.