Boston biotech Beam Therapeutics has announced initial data from a phase 1/2 trial of its gene therapy for a genetic lung and liver disease, with no serious adverse events reported among the nine ...

Cement is a carbon monster — but scientists are taking a cue from seashells to make it tougher, safer, and greener.

The Iron Beam is a ground-based high-power laser air defense system designed to counter short- to mid-range aerial threats, including rockets and mortars. An Israeli-made laser system, which aims ...

Another 30 are still missing. At around 1:40 am on Mar. 15, a concrete beam structure for a new expressway bridge collapsed in Bangkok‘s Chom Thong district. At the time, the Dao Khanong ...

Concrete is a composite material made from a mixture of cement, water, sand, and aggregates such as gravel or crushed stone. Once mixed, the material undergoes a chemical ...

Physicists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US have shattered the record for most powerful beam of electrons, cramming an ultra-high current of around 100,000 amps into an instant. At ...

Preliminary results from a small clinical trial suggest that a cutting-edge genetic medicine developed by Beam Therapeutics can repair the damaged DNA that gives rise to a rare liver and lung disorder ...

Google X has introduced the Taara chip, a fingernail-sized invention that taps the "virtually limitless" potential of light-based internet connectivity.