Aerospace

The Actuation 2015 consortium funded by the European Union welcomes another member in its quest to develop the underpinnings for an all-electric aircraft.

February 14, 2012 8:55am | By Andrew Nusca

The scales of the Arapaima fish can resist a pack of hungry piranhas. Now, researchers want to borrow the idea for body armor, fuel cells, insulation and aerospace.

February 9, 2012 8:44am | By Andrew Nusca

SmartPlanet's C.C. Sullivan visits "California Design" in Los Angeles and brings back ideas on the materials and manufacturing that made it all happen.

February 9, 2012 5:39am | By C.C. Sullivan

Or at least he flies. A video gets you wondering if the world can convert its athleticism, general motion and kinetic energy into renewable power. Piezoelectricity anyone?

February 6, 2012 3:25am | By Mark Halper

Facebook coaxes your valuable personal information away from you. It has leveraged that into a $1 billion profit, and an enormous market cap. Woe betide manufacturers! Sound off here.

18 | February 2, 2012 7:02am | By Mark Halper

A German science team have developed a robot that is able to sense and catch objects, such as a baseball, in realtime.

1 | January 25, 2012 6:08am | By Charlie Osborne

FedEx will open up its SenseAware service -- which uses sensors to track a shipment in real time -- to all industries.

January 23, 2012 9:55am | By Andrew Nusca

National Science Board reports that the US graduates only 20% as many science and engineering majors as leading Asian nations. Should we be concerned?

2 | January 20, 2012 9:12am | By Joe McKendrick

"Beyond Planet Earth," on view at the American Museum of Natural History, presents the next-generation of space-related gear and gadgets, from clothing prototypes to vehicles and habitats.

January 14, 2012 12:06pm | By Reena Jana

Here are some game-changing weapons that are being heralded as the future of defense.

3 | December 26, 2011 10:23am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

A new development from University of Illinois researchers allows electronics to restore electrical conductivity when a circuit breaks -- instantly.

2 | December 22, 2011 8:21am | By Andrew Nusca

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is teaming up with Burt Rutan and Elon Musk to create an air-launch-to-orbit system to deliver cargo into space - carried by what will be the world's largest airplane.

2 | December 13, 2011 3:59pm | By Channtal Fleischfresser

BEIJING -- A newly opened Space post office will put your mail into orbit, or at least sell you some cool stamps.

3 | December 9, 2011 7:33am | By Tom Hancock

Officials in Colorado are seeking U.S. Federal Aviation Administration designation for a spaceport 22 miles east of Denver.

December 8, 2011 9:57am | By Andrew Nusca

We talk to Rocky Mountain Institute chief scientist Amory Lovins about his new book, "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era."

October 27, 2011 7:26am | By Andrew Nusca

First Solar chief executive Rob Gillette will leave the company, putting the cleantech firm in a tailspin.

October 25, 2011 11:36am | By Andrew Nusca

Frank Gehry and friends shift focus to designing the tools that design buildings.

2 | October 18, 2011 6:20pm | By Sun Joo Kim

Commercial space visionaries see actual city-to-city connections as the next stage in suborbital space travel.

7 | October 3, 2011 10:27pm | By Joe McKendrick

The Roentgen Satellite (ROSAT) will be in a state of aimless free fall sometime in late October or early November, scientists predict.

3 | September 29, 2011 6:28am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The Naval Strike Missile is one of the most agile cruise missiles and the weapon of choice for the F-35 stealth fighter.

12 | September 27, 2011 6:05am | By Tuan C. Nguyen