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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.
Researchers Have Created High-speed “Switches” From Fullerenes
A group of international researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo‘s Institute for Solid State Physics, has…
Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University; Gregory…
Assembling a Satellite In a Few (Not-So-) Easy Steps
Any aspiring scientist wishing to study the stuff above Earth and beyond would likely have to find ways…
New Biomaterial Can Repair Tissues “From the Inside Out”
Researchers at the University of California San Diego created a new biomaterial that can be injected intravenously and…
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel
Some airlines are already experimenting with sustainable aviation fuel. Michael H/Stone Collection/Getty Images Candelaria Bergero, University of California,…
A Biotech Startup Plans to Bring Back the Dodo—All the Way to Their Native Island
Colossal Biosciences, a billion-dollar startup, claims to be one step closer to resurrecting the extinct dodo bird. The…
Six parts of your car that gather data on you
New Africa/Shutterstock Rachael Medhurst, University of South Wales You can tell a lot about someone from the car…
Our future could be full of undying, self-repairing robots. Here’s how
frank60/Shutterstock Jonathan Roberts, Queensland University of Technology With generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT and StableDiffusion…
How Do Experts See Air Flow?
It should come as no surprise that understanding how air moves over and around us are crucial in…
We’re Redefining What It Means to be “Sticky”—And We’re Taking Lessons From Geckos
The setae on the bottom of most geckos’ feet are what give them their adhesive properties. Geckos can…