(Phys.org)—One of the biggest problems plaguing high-energy, lithium-metal batteries is dendrites, which form when some of the lithium from the electrode begins to branch outside the electrode and ...

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is carrying a sample of material that could some day help NASA land cargo and crew on Mars. The X-37B launched on its eighth mission on Aug. 21 atop a SpaceX ...

Four out of 24 drivers this season are testing a new visor for their helmets, aimed at improving safety in case of accidents such as the one Felipe Massa suffered in the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew and cargo enter harsh planetary environments, like that of Mars, are taking an extended trip to space courtesy of the United States Space ...

A Department of Justice investigation finds that a type of bulletproof vest used by many police departments fails to stop bullets over time. One major manufacturer warns that the underlying Zylon ...

A recent decision by the nation's largest supplier of police body armor to urge law enforcement agencies to replace 100,000 bulletproof vests presents an operational quandary for many police forces.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich – The nation's largest supplier of bullet-resistant vests to law enforcement agencies is urging its customers to replace vests containing the fiber Zylon (search), saying they may ...

"We want to look at the effects of long-term exposure to space — as if the Zylon material is going for a potential six- to nine-month mission to Mars." When you purchase through links on our site, we ...