First-of-a-kind laser spring opens up new avenues for plasma control

When a high-intensity laser interacts with plasma, the charged particles typically oscillate back and forth like waves on the ...

Is It Curtains for DC’s Arts Scene? Inside the Capital City’s Cultural Donor Diaspora.

The Kennedy Center is closing. Museum directors are fleeing. Donors are panicking. And DC’s cultural cachet hangs in the balance.
The Press-Enterprise

What does it mean to be American? Some Southern Californians share their thoughts

What does it mean to be an American? It’s not an idle question. In fact, this July 4 – exactly 250 years after our nation’s ...
Engineering Explained on MSN

Front wheel drive - FWD - explained

How does front wheel drive (FWD) work in a car? I explain how a front wheel drive car puts its power on the ground, and its ...

Wayve courts automakers with AI driving system that learns like humans

By Norihiko Shirouzu July 1 (Reuters) - Autonomous-driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest. The ...
SlashGear

Why Do Automatic Transmissions Have Flex Plates Instead Of Flywheels?

If you take a look at diagrams of typical automatic and manual transmissions, you'll see a lot of noticeable differences — how they're built, how the gears are meshed, how torque is transferred, what ...

I Drove the 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S: The All-Weather 911 That Doesn't Sacrifice a Thing

There's a moment, early in a drive, where the 911 Carrera 4S quietly proves it hasn't sold anything out. You're mid-corner in second gear, the flat-six is pulling cleanly toward its redline, and the ...
autoevolution

McMurtry Speirling Pure Comes With Downforce-on-Demand, But What Does That Mean?

British carmaker McMurtry says the Speirling Pure electric racing fan car can generate 4,400 pounds (2,000 kg) of downforce ...