Well, NASA is big on them to improve efficiency, and the Boeing’s sub scale demonstrator, the X-48B continues apace, with the development team looking at stall characteristics, and the Europeans are conducting validation studies on a BWB with 1000 passengers. (paid subscription required for all links)
It will require rather a lot of validation and test in both structures and control surfaces.
In any case, here is some picture pr0n:

Podded Engines

More advanced serpentine duct arrangement.

Structural Test Item

X-48 B