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This new man-made material could get rid of that horrible airplane noise
While airplane noise may not have any long-term effect on a person’s hearing abilities, many find the experience unpleasant. And the reason some of us have to suffer through this is because planes are built to be light. The ceilings and … Continue reading
Community calendar for April 28
William Faulkner Writing Award-winner Deanna Graves will be one of the readers Friday at Back Door Coffeehouse.(Photo: File photo) Today-April 29 •Exhibit: Undergraduate and graduate William Carey art students, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Gillespie Museum of Art, William Carey University. Call … Continue reading
People were flying paper airplanes long before there were real airplanes
A kid plays with a paper airplane. He’s part of a surprisingly long tradition. (Shutterstock) The paper plane has a shockingly long history. Kids were having fun launching paper into the air decades before the Wright brothers had their first … Continue reading
Teen’s hovercraft design nets him 4-year scholarship to UNH
Matt Sheehy has been taking things apart since he was a little kid — and more often than not, he’s also managed to put them back together. But with his latest project, the Rhode Island 17-year-old managed to hover beyond … Continue reading
Noah Galloway: Bionic man on ‘Dancing with the Stars’? Here’s what prosthetic …
Noah Galloway might not be faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive. And it’s probably safe to say that we’ll never see him leap from tall buildings in a single bound. But for millions of Americans, the … Continue reading
Dreams take flight at Half Moon Bay motor show
jrodriguez@mercurynews.com HALF MOON BAY–On a bright and breezy Sunday, this picturesque beach town became a fantasyland for motorheads dreaming that a souped-up car, sexy motorcycle or vintage warplane can take them anywhere — even into the past or future. “If … Continue reading
‘A startup within an airline’
Ryanair aims to double its passenger numbers by 2024 – and the engine room of this ambitious growth plan is its new digital ‘Labs’ at a north Dublin HQ BEANBAGS AND GIANT CHESS: John Hurley, CTO of Ryanair, in the … Continue reading