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Seven Lao ​nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their ⁠exit., The seven Lao ​nationals ⁠had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before heavy rain and a landslide blocked their ⁠exit. Rescue teams have recovered five of seven villagers who had beenContinue Reading

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analysis CBS filed copyright notices against Colbert’s viral “Only in Monroe” comeback. It backfired. Published May 27, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Stephen Colbert says goodbye to “The Late Show” as The Traitor continues to “trash” the former host. (Scott Kowalchyk via CBS Broadcasting) Traitor 47 prematurely took a victory lap toContinue Reading

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Vision Marine Technologies has filed its 16th US patent application, covering an electronic reverse-thrust architecture for its E-Motion electric marine outboard platform. The application addresses directional control via motor reversal rather than the mechanical shifting systems used in conventional combustion outboards. Unlike a combustion engine, an electric motor can reverseContinue Reading

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Nexperia and Polar Semiconductor have announced a manufacturing collaboration under which Nexperia’s next-generation power MOSFETs will be produced at Polar’s wafer foundry in Bloomington, Minnesota. The partnership aims to secure stable US-based supply capacity for Nexperia’s MOSFET portfolio across automotive, AI server infrastructure, robotics and industrial applications. Polar’s Minnesota facilityContinue Reading

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An example of the Ancient & Modern Sun Watching patch can be seen at the top right corner of this Girl Scout’s vest Credit: NASA/Nicholeen Viall-Kepko In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages in a fun-filled weekend of hands-onContinue Reading

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Branch Impact The Durability, Damage Tolerance and Reliability Branch (DDTRB) has made significant contributions to NASA and the nation through its research, engineering support, and failure investigations. The branch’s expertise in damage mechanics, fracture mechanics, and nondestructive evaluation has been called on to support critical aerospace programs. Failure and IncidentContinue Reading

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Materials Research Laboratories Overview The DDTRB laboratories are located primarily in Building 1205 at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). The original portion of the building was constructed in 1966, and an addition was built in 1983. The laboratories have operated continuously since 1966 and have served as an asset toContinue Reading

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DDTRB Navigation DDTRB Home About Overview Research Composites Metals Radiation Structural Analysis & Health Laboratories Fatigue & Fracture Fatigue Crack Growth Environmental Fatigue Crack Growth Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope Composite Materials Complex Loading Mechanical & Thermal Loading Light Alloy Structural Health Monitoring Damage Characterization Branch Impact Failure Investigations News Durability,Continue Reading

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Research Overview The Durability Damage Tolerance and Reliability Branch (DDTRB), as part of the Structures and Materials technology area, conducts a broad-based research and technology program that quantifies behavior, durability, and damage tolerance of structural materials; develops efficient, physics-based analytical and computational methods; develops new innovative test methods; develops radiationContinue Reading