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Composites have different toughness, fatigue properties, fracture propagation modes and failure mechanisms compared to metals. Composites can enable lighter weight design, but they have limitations and differences compared to metals as well.

The new device is intended to be applicable to patients as young as 10 years old and should also fit most adults.

Epilog’s powerful, versatile laser engraving/cutting systems let you bring your creative visions to life. Prototype, brand and customize at the touch of a button! What will you create?

Developed in response to a special request by SpaceX, the URM (Under Rocket Mobility) device allows engineers to recline into an optimal position for work and inspection of Falcon 9 rocket bellies.

GE Catalyst is the first turboprop engine in the world to incorporate 3D-printed components, replacing 855 conventionally manufactured titanium and steel parts with 12 parts additively manufactured from advanced alloys.

The information is being used to develop the first European database of valuable materials available for "urban mining" from scrap vehicles, spent batteries, waste electronic and electrical equipment, and mining wastes.

Altering the expression of one gene common to all plants improves how a crop uses water by 25 percent without compromising yield.

The agency approved Abbott’s Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve with Hemodynamic Plus (HP) Sewing Cuff to include the 15-mm valve size.

The model aortas are tested in a special simulator to support selection of the optimal type of valve and specific placement for each patient.

The long-range, high-velocity power of the electromagnetic railgun amplifies the combat capabilities of whichever military that wields it. Recently, China became the first nation to mount one of these advanced weapons on a warship, as U.S. railgun development languishes due to shifting budget priorities.

Plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane will be used in the manufacturing of leaves, bushes and trees for LEGO sets.

Laser-based imaging technology now in development will provide the ability to see around corners; applications include autonomous vehicles, aerial surveillance and even search-and-rescue operations.

A look at one of the many innovations that play a key role in the practice of modern dentistry -- the dental implant.

A new hybrid energy storage device uses aqueous electrolytes instead of flammable organic solvents, so it is both environmentally friendly and safe.

With a 385 ft. (117 m) wingspan and six of the same engines used on Boeing 747-400s, the mammoth carrier aircraft developed by Stratolaunch is designed to carry up to three Pegasus XL rockets to high altitudes before releasing them to boost satellite payloads into orbit.

Flight testing for solid-state high-energy laser systems designed to mount on aircraft, including fighter jets and combat helicopters, will ramp up into the early 2020s.

Some benefits of GMOs: crops with improved herbicide tolerance (soybeans) or insect resistance (corn), increased growth rates in Coho salmon and possible hepatitis B vaccine derived from GMO tobacco.

Next week — on March 5 — Tokyo will become the first city in the world to have a taxi service with autonomous driving vehicles. Today, Nissan, together with the telecommunications company DeNA, announced the passenger transport service called Easy Ride, which offers the possibility of accessing rental vehicles that do not need drivers to transport their passengers.