Force fields may be getting ready to move out of the realm of science fiction, as Boeing has patented a system that attempts to mitigate shockwaves. “The concept behind Boeing’s force field goes ...

We are all familiar with the force fields that are used in science fiction movies. Most often, they are used to deflect bullets, keep proton torpedoes at bay, and generally ward off alien invaders.

Aerospace and defense company Boeing recently earned a patent for its first ever force field. The design, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a "method and system for ...

Astronauts face a lot of risks when they go on deep space manned missions, including one that humans are already exposed to on Earth—cancer. On space missions however, the risk is heightened so much ...

Force fields have been a mainstay in science fiction since just about forever. Now, the future may finally be close at hand as Boeing recently patented a "method and system for shock wave attenuation ...

How aircraft company's new patent takes a page out of science fiction. Pictured is a still of the Battle of Naboo from "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." Lucasfilm — -- Boeing's new ...