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Modern lifeboats are engineered to launch in rough seas, but the same mechanisms that make them reliable can also fail in terrifying ways during drills. This breaks down the physics of on load release ...

High-speed taxi tests with the CatNLF wing were completed on Jan. 12. Credit: NASA/Christopher LC Clark The untapped efficiency benefit of maintaining smooth natural laminar flow over the swept wings ...

With the growing integration of renewable energy, thermal power plants face increasing pressure to provide flexible operation and deep peak regulation. However, existing swirl combustion technologies, ...

The Chicago Board of Education approved a small increase to its property tax levy on Monday that will allow the district to collect about $40 million more than originally planned. For taxpayers, that ...

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In recent years, Merchant Cash Advances—commonly known as MCAs—have exploded in popularity among small business owners seeking fast access to capital. On the surface, MCAs look simple: a lender ...

New Orleans’ municipal government may not be able to make payroll for the rest of the year, as the city’s cash flow, already precarious in the face of a $160 million deficit, is apparently worse than ...

There are one too many Jordons at Chapel Hill these days, according to Cam Newton. The former Heisman and MVP-winning quarterback called out North Carolina’s new head football coach, Bill Belichick, ...