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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.
Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment
Shutterstock Dan Worthley, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute As medical technology advances, many diseases could be…
Virginia Tech Researchers Upcycle Plastics into Valuable Surfactants
In a groundbreaking study, a team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientists has unveiled a novel technique…
The First Computers Were Made of… Lightbulbs?
The advent of the age of computers was ushered in by centuries of research into phenomena surrounding electricity.…
Electric vehicles can’t compete with the emotional roar of an engine – but does that matter?
Could the appeal of car sounds be a factor influencing drivers to choose environmentally harmful cars? Vlasov Yevhenii/Shutterstock…
Ultrasound Tech Takes Science to New Heights Using “Microfluidic Platform”
Researchers have made a groundbreaking advancement in microfluidic technology, introducing a new platform that utilizes ultrasound to manipulate…
Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it ‘phone home’
NASA / JPL-Caltech Glen Nagle, CSIRO In 1977, five years before ET asked to “phone home”, two robotic…
Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement – and skepticism
Hyun-Tak Kim Mahboobeh Shahbazi, Queensland University of Technology Last week, a group of South Korean physicists made a…
Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it
The temperature you feel on a hot, sunny day doesn’t always match the thermostat. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via…
The Bright and Brilliant World of Fireworks
For something that’s been around for likely hundreds of years, not many know of the interesting chemistry behind…
Glide poles: the great Aussie invention helping flying possums cross the road
Anom Harya, Shutterstock Brendan Taylor, Southern Cross University Next time you’re road-tripping along the east coast, keep an…