April 18, 2019 Last Supper site reveals its secrets in stunning 3D laser scans The room venerated as the site of Jesus’ Last Supper has been revealed in stunning detail thanks to remarkable 3D laser scanning technology.
April 17, 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire: How a video game and 3D laser scans could help the reconstruction effort As France prepares to reconstruct the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral, a famous video game could be a vital tool in the rebuilding effort.
April 15, 2019 Human brains could be connected to the internet in 'next few decades,' scientists predict A new research study suggests that human brains could be merged with technology significantly sooner than many expect, perhaps "within decades."
April 12, 2019 New next-gen Army 50mm cannon destroys targets in live-fire demo As a small ball of fire shot out of the end of a new 50mm cannon, a cloud of smoke filled the air and, in what seemed like less than one second, an explosion of smoke and fire destroyed a mock enemy target from hundreds of yards away -- on the other side of an Arizona desert valley.
April 10, 2019 Google's Wing kicks off first drone delivery service in Australia The air delivery developer Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, began flying fresh food, coffee, over the counter medications and other products to select customers as part of its first commercial drone delivery service launched in Australia’s capital this week. Â
April 9, 2019 Air Force F-16 gets F-35 sensors, weapons and radar The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack precision and computer systems -- and extend the fighter’s combat life all the way into the 2040s.
April 8, 2019 C-130 gets new 'electronic propeller controls' to fly into 2030s The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propeller-flown aircraft to perform its high-risk troop transport and combat support missions for decades to come.
April 8, 2019 'Spaceplane' that flies 25 times faster than the speed of sound passes crucial test A 'spaceplane' that flies 25 times faster than the speed of sound has successfully passed a crucial testing milestone.
April 6, 2019 Then and now: Split-screen video shows how car production has changed in 50 years From pencils to computers.