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Experience Sunbird and step into the future of propulsion. Dive into our interactive 3D experience and see Sunbird in action as it unlocks new frontiers.

Meet Sunbird, a marvel of space propulsion innovation, powered by our state-of-the-art Dual Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD). With a remarkable specific impulse of 10,000–15,000 seconds and 2 MW of power, Sunbird is redefining what’s possible in space travel.

The compact DDFD isn’t just an engine, it’s a leap forward, providing both thrust and electrical power for next-generation spacecraft. This breakthrough opens unprecedented possibilities to explore the solar system faster and with greater payloads than ever before.

Ready to see the future launch?

A special thank you to Dark Star Labs for bringing our vision to life with this incredible video.

“To boldly go… where anime has never gone before.” 🌌🚀

Star Trek: The Anime Voyage (2025) is a fan-made concept teaser trailer, reimagining the legendary science fiction saga as an epic anime series.

With breathtaking cosmic visuals, stylized characters, and emotionally charged storytelling, this animated vision explores new worlds, strange civilizations, and the inner conflicts of Starfleet’s finest.

🚀 Featuring anime-inspired versions of:

Captain Kirk, reimagined with bold, stylized energy.

Spock, the logical soul with a conflicted heart.

Forget the gym—living longer could hinge on simple daily habits. Dr. Gareth Nye emphasizes whole-day activity, clean eating, quality sleep, and genetic awareness as the real drivers of longevity. Standing desks, frozen veggies, and knowing your family health risks might be more effective than intense workouts in boosting life expectancy and preventing chronic illness.

In a world shaped by biotechnology, why are so few college students exposed to its possibilities early on in their education? The Biotech Explorers Pathway (BEP) is changing that by immersing students in hands-on, real-world science from day one.

BEP, an interdisciplinary WashU Ampersand Program recently highlighted as a Career Feature in Nature Biotechnology, combines science, entrepreneurship, and teamwork, going beyond lecture-based courses. The program isn’t just about teaching fundamentals—it’s about preparing students to lead the next wave of biotech innovation.

A new, easily adopted, 3D-printed device will enable scientists to create models of human tissue with even greater control and complexity. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Washington and UW Medicine led the development of the device.

3D engineering, which recently has undergone other major advances in speed and accuracy, helps design and test therapies for a range of diseases.

One goal of tissue engineering is to create lab-made environments that recreate the natural habitats of cells.

Researchers at IBM and Lockheed Martin teamed up high-performance computing with quantum computing to accurately model the electronic structure of ‘open-shell’ molecules, methylene, which has been a hurdle with classic computing over the years. This is the first demonstration of the sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD) technique to open-shell systems, a press release said.

Quantum computing, which promises computations at speeds unimaginable by even the fastest supercomputers of today, is the next frontier of computing. Leveraging quantum states of molecules to serve as quantum bits, these computers supersede computational capabilities that humanity has had access to in the past and open up new research areas.