In The Bicycle Industry, Plastic Bearings Are Superior To Metal… Just Ask Olympic Cyclists!

A few months ago, we wrote an article about how igus’s plastic bearings were superior to metal in the automobile industry and that the company was going to have someone drive across the world in a…

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Will Hydrogen-Powered Cars Change the World or are the Promises a Bunch of Hot Air?

Searching for an Alternative to Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicles Hydrogen-powered cars use hydrogen as fuel to produce electric energy; 90% of this energy is converted to electric energy to power the vehicle, making hydrogen significantly more…

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The Beluga: A ‘Whale’ Of a Plane Built To Carry Other Planes and Helicopters!

European planemaker, Airbus, continues to grow and their planes seem to be growing with them. Airbus produces planes in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and China, yet they are based out of Toulouse, France. So…

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HTV-2 Hypersonic Aircraft Explodes After Liftoff From Alaska Test Site

The U.S. military’s HTV-2 hypersonic aircraft exploded moments after taking off from a test site in Alaska early this morning. Fortunately, no one was hurt as a result of the explosion. Maureen Schumann, spokeswoman for…

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Tough as Steel, Prolific as Grass: Bamboo, Boron, and a Building Ethic For The Future

There’s something very satisfying when “the latest technology” is actually old-school wisdom. There is a zen awareness to understanding that no thought belongs to us alone; all things are built on the creativity of others.…

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Amazon Launches Card Reader to Compete with Square and PayPal

Amazon’s new Local Register is a small card reader designed to plug into the headphone jack of smartphones and tablets for efficient payments, especially appealing to small businesses who generally accept cash only. Amazon’s new…

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Chinese Hospital Successfully Implants First 3D-Printed Vertebra In 12-Year-Old Cancer Patient

A 3D-printed vertebra has successfully been implanted in the spinal cord of a 12-year-old little boy with cancer thanks to Peking University Third Hospital in China. This is a HUGE development in the world of…

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Turn Up The Heat With Intense Product Testing. Environmental Test Chambers Key To Life Support In Extreme Conditions!

Manufacturing safe & reliable products for customers is a key component to any manufacturing organization. Product testing is an important aspect to making sure products operate as they should at time when they are most…

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The DOT Takes the Next Step to Ban In-Flight Cell Phone Calls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been openly pushing for expanded use of cellphones on planes, but reports are that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is making plans to limit in-flight cellphone use. The DOT is…

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Roche Set To Buy United States Biotech Firm InterMune For $8.3 Billion

There is yet another multibillion-dollar deal in a consolidating pharmaceutical sector, as Roche Holding AG has agreed to buy United States biotech company InterMune Inc for $8.3 billion in cash. Announced this past Sunday, Swiss…

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