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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.
For All Mankind’s Happy Valley: why a Martian city could well extend below the surface
The entrance to For All Mankind’s Happy Valley. Apple Elizabeth Stanway, University of Warwick Apple TV+‘s alternate space…
February 1, 2024
Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft…
January 30, 2024
New Method Developed for Safer and More Efficient Battery Electrolytes
At a Glance As the use of electric and hybrid vehicles continues to grow globally, the need for…
January 28, 2024
A brief history of time – as told by a watchmaker
Mikhail Leonov/Shutterstock Jaq Prendergast, Birmingham City University I once restored a 1950s timepiece for a customer who waxed…
January 26, 2024
How scientists are helping plants get the most out of photosynthesis
italianestro/Shutterstock Jonathan Menary, University of Oxford; Sebastian Fuller, University of Oxford, and Stefan Schillberg, Fraunhofer IME Photosynthesis is…
January 25, 2024
How To Prepare For Earthquakes
The work in this facility goes beyond preventing building collapse; they are also working on preventing functional loss,…
January 20, 2024
Seeing an Engine (From the Outside In)
The video showcases the four-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine: intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
January 20, 2024
What’s a “Dyson Sphere?”
Theoretically, building something that maximizes just how much energy we can take from the Sun is possible. But…
January 13, 2024
Advancements in AI and Fiber Optics Transform Data Center Communication
At a Glance Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models have increased demand for data…
January 8, 2024
What Engineers Are Thinking Up to Curb Our Climate Crisis
Scientists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs envision a net zero future where we can store billions of tons of greenhouse…
January 6, 2024