A study published by Rice University scientists recently predicted the existence of a new “buckyball-like” molecule consisting entirely of boron atoms. The boron buckyball has 80 atoms and is structurally similar to the original C60 fullerene, but its additional atoms ...

Boston Dynamics, a U.S. based robotic company, has been developing for the past several years a new four legged robotic mule which could carry equipment and supplies for ground forces moving in rough train. The prototype “BigDog” as it is ...

The American giant Honeywell is developing a new Miniature Air Vehicle (MAV) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The new drone has vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities which allows it to operate virtually anywhere, even in semi ...

On the 4/3/2007 the high-speed French train named V-150 broke the world speed record for trains or rails. The 17 years old record was set by another French train which reached a speed of 515 km/h (320 mph). The new ...

For the first time the gigantic Airbus A380, also known as the Superjumbo, landed in the U.S. The Superjumbo is the largest airliner in the world capable of carrying up to 853 passengers (555 people in the standard three-class configuration). ...

New type of small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has recently been introduced by the Israeli company Elbit. The portable, lightweight robot is designed to operate in an urban environment and is controlled by a single operator. Besides surveillance and reconnaissance ...

A group of students from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa developed a unique Unmanned Ariel Vehicle. The lightweight drone (less than 110lbs / 50kg) will be launched from special canister equipped with a rocket motor. The drone ...

Researchers from the University of Alberta in and the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Canada created the sharpest object ever made. The new nano object is tungsten needle tapering down to about the thickness of single atom. The breakthrough might ...

A team of Students in the Technion’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering in Israel have succeeded in developing a system capable of refueling one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using another. The academic project might have very practical applications helping to extend ...

The Florida based company International Maritime Flight Dynamics developed a new prototype ship named SeaPhantom. This unique looking vessel is based on NASA’s Lifting-Body Airfoil design and using a special hydrodynamic lifting surfaces provide the controller with smooth sailing in ...