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Regent Craft Secures $10M Follow-on Contract for Stealthy Seagliders

2025-04-01

Rhode Island-based Regent Craft, specializing in all-electric seagliders, has secured a $10 million follow-on contract with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), following a successful initial $4.75 million contract. This builds upon successful sea trials of their Viceroy prototype, a high-speed, radar-evading electric seaglider capable of reaching 180 mph over 180 miles. Its unique water takeoff and landing capabilities, low radar/sonar signature, and low operating costs make it ideal for defense and rescue operations. Regent is expanding manufacturing capabilities and has submitted the Viceroy design to the U.S. Coast Guard for certification.

(interestingengineering.com)

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General Fusion Achieves Global First: Steam-Driven Plasma in Fusion Reactor

2025-03-16

General Fusion, a Canadian fusion energy company, has achieved a world-first: generating plasma in a reactor driven by steam. This milestone was reached in their Lawson Machine 26 (LM26) prototype reactor, using magnetized target fusion (MTF), a technology employing steam-powered pistons to compress plasma instead of lasers. After 23 years of dedicated research, this breakthrough represents a significant step, although commercial power generation remains a future goal. The achievement offers promising advancements in clean energy technology.

(interestingengineering.com)

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Japan Launches World's First Hybrid Quantum Supercomputer

2025-02-15

Japan has activated Reimei, the world's first operational hybrid quantum supercomputer, integrating a 20-qubit quantum computer with Fugaku, the world's sixth-fastest supercomputer. Reimei utilizes trapped-ion qubits and advanced error correction, addressing challenges in quantum computing stability and scalability. Primarily focused on physics and chemistry research, this breakthrough represents a significant advancement in high-performance computing, paving the way for future innovations.

(interestingengineering.com)

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Scientists 'Write' New Information into the Human Brain Using MRI

2024-12-19

Researchers from the University of Rochester, Yale University, and Princeton University have developed a novel technique to induce learning by directly manipulating brain activity patterns. Using real-time brain imaging and neurofeedback, this method bypasses traditional learning processes that require effort and practice. Participants in an fMRI machine were presented with 'wobbling' abstract shapes and instructed to stop the movement using only their minds. A pre-defined brain activity pattern associated with a new visual category was linked to cessation of the wobble. This feedback mechanism effectively 'sculpted' the participants' brain activity, leading them to learn new visual categories without conscious awareness. This groundbreaking technology holds immense potential for applications in education, rehabilitation, and mental health treatments.

(interestingengineering.com)

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