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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.
Improving upon the sun: LED lights fuel plant growth in space
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used in medical devices and for growing plants, like potatoes seen here, are used by…
How a new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing…
Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier
Could dairy products soon be produced in labs? (Shutterstock) Michael von Massow, University of Guelph and Mitchell Gingerich,…
The days of the hydrogen car are already over
Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University and Chris Ivory, Anglia Ruskin University Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an…
Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in…
Artemis launch delay is the latest of many NASA scrubs and comes from hard lessons on crew safety
The space shuttle Atlantis was one of the last major launches aboard a NASA rocket. NASA Michael Dodge,…
James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Artist impression of WASP b and its star. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Joanna Barstow, The…
The Very Best of Veritasium In Modern Sciences
Intrepid science enthusiasts from all around the world likely scour YouTube for quick and accessible science content that’s…
Martian Sciences: Three Updates From the Red Planet
The mere thought of exploring our planetary neighbor has moved humanity to make leaps and bounds in its…
Engineering Feats: A Modern Sciences Lookback
By its own nature, the field of the engineering sciences is a constant well of new information and…