The production of glass—one of humanity’s oldest materials—is getting a 21st century makeover. A new approach to glassmaking treats the material like plastic, allowing scientists to injection mold vaccine vials, sinuous channels for carrying out lab chemistry, and other complex shapes.
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With ‘smoke ring’ technology, fusion startup marks steady progress
A private company betting on an innovative fusion technology announced today that its latest device can sustain high temperatures for long reaction times—a major step toward a reactor capable of producing more fusion energy than is consumed by the device. The company, TAE Technologies, is still far from that goal, […]
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Alfa Romeo boss delays Tonale crossover, demanding ‘better performance’
Better performance can mean a lot of things, but we hope it means it’ll be a faster little plug-in hybrid.
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Mercedes-Benz to recall 2017-2018 CLA, GLA models over steering concern
An issue with the vehicle’s steering shaft can cause a loss of steering.
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Tested: 1990 BMW 535i Sets the Sports-Sedan Standard
From the Archive: Until the next M5 arrives, BMW’s new 5-series is as good as sports sedans get.
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NASA’s NICER finds X-ray boosts in the Crab Pulsar’s radio bursts
A global science collaboration using data from NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station has discovered X-ray surges accompanying radio bursts from the pulsar in the Crab Nebula. The finding shows that these bursts, called giant radio pulses, release far more energy than previously […]
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Best Buy is testing a $199 per year membership program
The new plan, separate from Best Buy’s existing Total Tech Support subscription, offers customers unlimited tech support, free shipping and exclusive discounts.
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Best Amazon tablet in 2021
Looking for a tablet that does everything you’d expect it to, but at a fraction of the cost of an iPad? Amazon has what you want.
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U.S. intelligence report predicts heightened space competition between U.S. and China
Global Trends 2040 predicts governments will routinely conduct on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing activities