The Engineer

Waste container characterisation- drop testing

Lucideon performed drop testing of these containers from a height of up to 13 metres to confirm their integrity. The deformation of these containers were established through surface 3D laser scanning ...
RealClearScience

Watch: Drop Testing 'Unbreakable' Ice (Pykrete)

(via Reactions) I spent three months of my life trying to figure out pykrete—basically ice with wood pulp mixed in—how it works and how I could make it better. I still don’t know how it works, but I ...
SpaceNews

The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule

A model of The Exploration Company’s Nyx spacecraft descends under parachutes in a May 19 drop test in the Mojave Desert. Credit: The Exploration Company WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company performed ...
Time

‘Learning Recession’: Why Student Test Scores Have Seen a Decade-Long Decline Across the U.S.

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WESH

Student test scores drop nationwide over the last decade

Student test scores have declined across most of the United States over the last decade, according to new numbers from the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford. Reading scores are down in more ...
Android Police

I gave the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the ultimate drop test it couldn't survive — but one unique feature meant I could still rescue my data

Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...
Gizmochina

Galaxy S26 Ultra survives brutal drop test despite aluminum frame

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra raised a few eyebrows when the company replaced the titanium frame used on previous models with Aluminum. Some people saw it as a downgrade on paper. Samsung, however, said ...
AZFamily

ASU researchers developing single drop blood test

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona State University researchers are developing a blood test that can detect certain diseases in minutes using a single drop of blood. ASU associate professor Chao Wang and ...
MacRumors

iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Top Last Year’s Phones in Bend and Drop Tests

Apple's thin and light iPhone Air is built with a durable titanium frame, and as we've seen demonstrated, it is highly resistant to bending even though it's only 5.6mm thick. Less has been shared ...
SlashGear

What Does 'Military-Grade Drop Protection' Actually Mean On A Phone Case?

There was a time, around when Nokia's hardy 3410 was all the rage, that a phone was seemingly invincible. Today, the stakes are much higher, our devices perhaps less resilient, even if some unique ...
techtimes

iPhone 17 Durability Tests: How Tough Are Apple’s Newest Devices?

Apple's iPhone 17 series is looking to be its most resilient lineup to date. With new materials, reinforced glass, and extensive testing, the company is making a compelling argument that durability is ...
WTOL

Tick drop-off boxes for disease testing now available to public at 3 locations

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Sanitary District is making it easier for residents to get ticks tested for diseases with the rollout of public drop-off boxes. When a tick is found, residents can place ...