The theory behind hydropower is very simple: water obeys gravity and imparts the gained kinetic energy onto a turbine, which subsequently drives a generator.  The devil here is, of course, in all ...

Northrop Grumman test-fired a solid rocket motor called SMASH!22 Dec. 4 as part of its SMART Demo development program. Credit: Northrop Grumman WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket ...

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. As part of its bid to transform the future of cancer screening and seize control of ...

Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) Solid Rocket Motors allow extended range and customized thrust profiles with the same propellant and the same size rocket motor. Anduril and Raytheon announced on Oct. 7, ...

Anduril and Raytheon have conducted a ground test of an advanced solid rocket motor that could lead to a performance boost for air-to-air weapons. The work involved a static fire test of a rocket ...

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Exact Sciences has launched its long-awaited blood test designed to detect the early stages of multiple tumors, with a plan to sell it to consumers through a telehealth program in a bid to increase ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Ever since the earliest semiconductor devices, silicon health has been a concern. Systems manufacturers wanted to be sure that their chips worked properly before being soldered onto printed circuit ...

The harnessing of electricity has played a pivotal role in human history and has exponentially expedited our growth as a species. Since becoming a household commodity in the late 19th century, ...

Overseen by the 717th Test Squadron and the Arnold Engineering Development Test Complex, the ground-based fire of the Sentinel’s second stage rocket motor was “conducted in a vacuum chamber to ...