US Navy shoots down drone using all-electric laser for the first time

The US Navy has shot down its first drone representing a subsonic cruise missile using an all-electric high-energy laser. At the US Army’s High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the Lockheed Martin Layered… Continue reading US Navy shoots down drone using all-electric laser for the first time

Volty Bit attachment turns Leatherman multitools into battery testers

With an impressive array of onboard implements, there are plenty of jobs a Leatherman can be used for, but checking the health of a battery typically isn’t one of them. A handy new attachment expands the purview of the popular multitool for this very t… Continue reading Volty Bit attachment turns Leatherman multitools into battery testers

2,200-hp Deus Vayanne eyes most powerful electric hypercar throne

Hypercar newcomer Deus Automobiles has emerged from the shadows of Vienna, Austria, to throw its hat into the “world’s most powerful cars” ring. Its Vayanne super-coupe puts out four figures’ worth of all-electric power and torque on its way to screech… Continue reading 2,200-hp Deus Vayanne eyes most powerful electric hypercar throne

mRNA vaccination found to reduce COVID-19 infectious viral load

New research published in Nature Medicine has found COVID-19 vaccination can reduce a person’s infectious viral load. The study compared the infectiousness of different SARS-CoV-2 variants between vaccinated and unvaccinated subjects.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading mRNA vaccination found to reduce COVID-19 infectious viral load

Mars Space X Air inflatable camper opens, pumps and stabilizes itself

The Mars Space X Air is a hard-wearing Australian-designed off-road camper that inflates into a comfortable, well-equipped base camp. Mars steps further into fully automated camping by installing fold-out lids, inflatable frame tubes and folding stabil… Continue reading Mars Space X Air inflatable camper opens, pumps and stabilizes itself

World-first quantum dot LED lights made from discarded rice husks

From TVs, to solar cells, to cutting-edge cancer treatments, quantum dots are beginning to exhibit their unique potential in many fields, but manufacturing them at scale would raise some issues concerning the environment. Scientists at Japan’s Hiroshim… Continue reading World-first quantum dot LED lights made from discarded rice husks

Injectable gel acts as a “holding pen” for immune attacks on solid tumors

Stanford University scientists have taken aim at a key problem holding back an exciting form of cancer immunotherapy, and demonstrated how a novel gel can help overcome it by acting as an injectable holding pen for killer immune cells. The breakthrough… Continue reading Injectable gel acts as a “holding pen” for immune attacks on solid tumors

Tiny, modular multitool capsule stacks up for everyday prep

A multitool isn’t very handy if it’s not there when it’s needed. The new Multi-Tool Capsule (MTC) from Wyn Labs is all but guaranteed to be there. The capsule weighs around an ounce and slides in a fifth pocket or clips to a keychain, carrying anywhere… Continue reading Tiny, modular multitool capsule stacks up for everyday prep

Lockheed Martin Stalker XVE drone claims world endurance record

The Stalker XVE in the air on its world-record flight attempt

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works advanced development programs division has set a new world flight endurance record for a Group 2 (5 to

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World hits 500 million official COVID cases but real tally likely billions

The world has surpassed over 500 million officially recorded COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. This grim milestone is almost certainly an undercount, with some researchers estimating nearly half of the world’s total popul… Continue reading World hits 500 million official COVID cases but real tally likely billions