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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.
‘Green’ home features can earn developers 18% more, then save homeowners money in the long term: new study
Tom Keel, Deakin University and Ameeta Jain, Deakin University For years, builders and developers have treated “sustainable” homes…
Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated ‘structurally deficient’
Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds…
Cities are making it rain more – but not as much as scientists thought
Shankar Sharma, UNSW Sydney; Andy Pitman, UNSW Sydney, and Jason Evans, UNSW Sydney After another spell of wet…
How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test
Ashkan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with…
AI can design cities, but can it understand what matters to people? 10 ways to keep humans in control
Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University and Hisham Abusaada, Housing and Building National Research Center Generative AI (GenAI) is…
How to build cities for wildlife, not just people – new research
The Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand runs through the city’s botanic gardens. Adele Heidenreich/Shutterstock Helen A. L.…
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
Flavio Macau, Edith Cowan University The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated…
Buildings consume 30% of global energy – digital twins could be the key to cutting that waste
JonathanShots/Shutterstock Jose Eduardo Pachano, Universidad de Navarra Buildings are one of the largest contributors to global energy consumption.…
How moss could help roads cope with heavy rain and reduce air pollution
Moss grows slowly and absorbs air pollution. Herzstaub/Shutterstock Pedram Vousoughi, University of Limerick Across Europe, many banks alongside…
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…