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It took nearly 6,400 years to go from the simple wheel to the first automobile, but only two decades from the first car to roll off the assembly line to the first aircraft to take to the skies. Such rapid developments in quality of life can only be attributed to the human spirit, an unstoppable force always in pursuit of improvement. Join Modern Sciences in celebrating the spirit of human ingenuity through its engineering feats.
City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress
The downtown district of Hong Kong city. Lee Yiu Tung/Shutterstock Mohamed Shaheen, Loughborough University When structural engineers design…
Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
A stretch of road near Rockwall, Texas, paved with plastic-infused asphalt. Md. Sahadat Hossain Md S Hossain, University…
Why Philly has so many sinkholes
Sinkholes form when underground rock dissolves or sediment washes away and the surface collapses. Luis Diaz Devesa/Moment Collection/Getty…
Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw materials to ‘build back better’?
Missaka Nandalochana Hettiarachchi, James Cook University This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami.…
Why is bamboo used for scaffolding in Hong Kong? A construction expert explains
Ehsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University At least 44 people have died and more than 270 are missing after…
How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks
Around 54% of UK gardens are concreted over. Shutterstock Ross Cameron, University of Sheffield When it comes to…
An innovative tool coating could improve the way products — from aerospace to medical devices — are made
Qianxi He, McGill University Have you ever wondered how airplanes, cars, oil and gas pipelines or medical devices…
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells
The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP Moones Alamooti, University…
New cement cools buildings 5.4°C, may cut AC costs
Researchers developed a new 'supercool' cement that passively cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and emitting heat, potentially making the high-emission cement industry carbon-negative over its lifespan.
The Surprisingly Complex Science of Urinals
Researchers are using fluid dynamics and "anatomically accurate nozzles" to design a splash-free urinal scientifically.