Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. A titanium heart sounds like something made for the Tin Woodman in The Wizard of Oz – but for the first time, on July 9, it was ...

Japan is gearing up to redefine rail travel with its ambitious maglev train project, which aims to achieve speeds exceeding 600 kilometers per hour (approximately 373 miles per hour). Initially slated ...

In Japan, there is a train that doesn’t run on tracks in the traditional way. Instead, it moves through the air using Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) technology. The SCmaglev train exemplifies this ...

Imagine a future where we effortlessly glide from city to city on highways not of asphalt, but of magnetically charged tracks. This isn’t science fiction, but a real possibility with magnetic ...

China has pushed magnetic levitation technology into a new speed class after a dramatic test. On Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV aired footage showing researchers from the National University of ...

China has successfully tested its new ultra-high-speed (UHS) maglev train, which can reach speeds up to 621 mph, making it the fastest train in the world. The demonstration, carried out in Shanxi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling ...

A breakthrough in high-speed rail design could make the world's fastest trains safer, quieter, and greener. Chinese researchers have found a way to slash the deafening "tunnel boom" shock wave caused ...

"Maglev technology provides such superior service to public transit that's just so much faster and better," says Perdon. "It's much more like the automobile and people are willing to pay for it." The ...

After decades of little activity, the past few years have featured a renaissance in plans for high-speed rail lines across the United States, with a number either under construction or in the ...

Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. will employ so-called maglev technology -- capable of suspending objects in mid-air through the combination of magnetic attraction and repulsion -- to ...