Chitin-derived carbon aerogel prevents leakage in phase change materials, boosting durable and sustainable heat storage.

A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently while preventing one of ...

A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently ...

By using a revolutionary new fabric and manufacturing process, the Mirage 40 backpack is setting a new standard for ...

Yuba County supervisors last week voted to allow ultralight planes to fly from the Yuba County Airport, ending what amounted to a yearslong ban of the recreational flying machines that prompted a ...

Bottom line: For now, eVTOLs remain niche products – technological curiosities that combine drone automation, recreational aviation, and the promise of personal air mobility. Their development ...

The nature of dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries in cosmology. Within the standard framework of non-collisional cold dark matter (CDM), various models are considered: WIMPs (Weakly ...

Launched in 2009 as a lightweight synthetic insulated layer designed for alpine environments, the Nano Puff has transcended its original intent to become a universally loved layering piece. Explorers ...

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...

This mouse has taken lightweight to a new level, weighing just 36 g. This, plus its great sensor and sturdy build, makes for a fantastic wireless mouse for competitive FPS gaming. It has zero extra ...

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