It's long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case.

Wireless beams can learn to curve around walls

The color-correcting tool called “SeaSplat” shows underwater features in colors that appear more true to life. The ocean is filled with life, yet much of it remains hidden unless observed at very...

"The Gossamer Condor, a lightweight aircraft, achieved the first controlled, sustained human-powered flight in 1977, winning the Kremer Prize."

It’s been 113 years since the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic sank, and engineers still have hopes of someday creating unsinkable ships. None more so than a team at the University of Rochester that recently present a new “superhydrophobic” design that could lead to more resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations. The design is special for […] The post Spider-Inspired Design Makes Metal Tubes ‘Unsinkable’–A Breakthrough in Maritime Engineering appeared first on Good News Network.

A breakthrough Cu-Ta-Li alloy has the potential to revolutionize aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed...