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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.
Returning to Space With Destin Sandlin
Join us in an intimate window into one of Destin Sandlin’s recent talks in the 2023 von Braun…
December 23, 2023
Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads
The search for the room-temperature superconductor continues. Charles O’Rear/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Mary Magnuson, The Conversation If…
December 20, 2023
New Study Reveals Insights into the Electronic Structure of Aluminum Arsenide Alloy
Summary of: Electronic Structure and Forbidden Energy in AlAs Crystalline Alloy, by César Cabrera Arista et al At…
December 18, 2023
What’s In the Future for Flying Vehicles?
For an idealistic invention that’s seemingly the poster child of future technology as a whole, there isn’t much…
December 17, 2023
A Closer Look at Boston Dynamics’ “Atlas” Robot
The video raises thought-provoking questions about the future of humanoid robots, their impact on society, and the ethical…
December 10, 2023
Is It Really Easier to Move Heavy Stuff by Train?
Using the metaphor of filling rooms with gravel and transporting it hundreds of miles away, this video delves…
December 9, 2023
How Automobile Engines Work
This video showcases a transparent V8 engine, breaking down its intricate components and explaining how each part functions…
December 9, 2023
The Science of Sewing Machines
Delve into the often-overlooked mechanics behind sewing machines and unravel the ingenuity that transformed the laborious task of…
December 8, 2023
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Kids jump on a trampoline as steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., in 2021.…
December 6, 2023
Scientists Successfully Grow Dolomite in Lab, Solving Geology Mystery
At a Glance Researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University have successfully grown dolomite, a common…
December 4, 2023