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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

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A close ally of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has helped to launch the central European offshoot of a U.S. climate denial group alongside far-right figures. Lois Perry – executive director of Heartland UK-Europe – claimed on social media last week that she was “In Poland to launch [the] HeartlandContinue Reading

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The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act initiative recently submitted enough signatures to be put on the California ballot for the November 2026 elections. Its goal is to raise revenue by imposing a one-time 5% wealth tax on California billionaires to offset large cuts to California’s Medicaid program caused by the TheContinue Reading