A new additive manufacturing route creates carbon fiber silicon carbide mirrors that unite low weight, strength, and sub-nanometer smoothness, reaching 97 percent visible reflectance for space optics.

When 75-year-old grandfather Dave Richards began a bike ride with friends in July 2021, he expected nothing more than a ...

The idea of owning a 3D printer is exciting. The thought of bringing your ideas to life, layer by layer, has powerful appeal, especially when you see what others have made. But while 3D printing can ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

As bright late afternoon melts into dusk at Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Mike Ballin is out surfing on a white translucent board with a honeycomb-like latticed core. Though the waves aren’t at their ...

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Scientists are exploring leading-edge technologies that could transform how cancer is studied, detected and treated by catching it earlier, when it's more treatable and survival rates are highest.

It’s a bit of a truism that bigger sensors lead to better pictures when it comes to photography. Of course everyone who isn’t ...