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Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and officesResearchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound.
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DARPA considers 6 new designs for uncrewed VTOL aircraft that carry weapons payloads — with test flights set for 2026Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
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32 weird technologies that never took offWe've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.
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Charging future EVs could take seconds with new sodium-ion battery techA new type of hybrid sodium-ion battery that offers both high capacity and rapid-charging capabilities could power mobile devices, electric vehicles and space tech.
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DARPA's autonomous 'Manta Ray' drone can glide through ocean depths undetectedNorthrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA.
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World's fastest camera captures footage at 156 trillion frames per secondThis camera can generate clips of breathtakingly quick processes — and could help scientists create ultrafast magnetic memory and pioneering ultrasonic medical treatments.
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Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of soundEngineers have successfully flown a drone at near-supersonic speeds thanks to a new type of engine that burns like a rocket and could one day lead to hypersonic Mach 9 commercial flights.
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Baltimore bridge collapse: an engineer explains what happened, and what needs to changeWhy did the bridge collapse, and what can we do to make other bridges more safe against such collapse?
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AI drone that could hunt and kill people built in just hours by scientist 'for a game'The scientist who configured a small drone to target people with facial recognition and chase them at full speed warns we have no defenses against such weapons.
