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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.
Fiber-Based LEDs Make For a Smart Touchscreen “Textile”
If the thought of a touchscreen shirt doesn’t make sense to you now, it just might in the…
A Closer Look at the James Webb’s Sunshield
YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay shows a detailed look at one of the defining features of the James Webb Space…
In an Engineering Milestone, James Webb Finally Has Its Optics Aligned
After tracking the status and updates regarding one of humanity’s most remarkable feats of engineering, the now-deployed James…
Scientists Can Now See a Material’s Elasticity Using Laser Ultrasound
Measuring the elasticity of a material, or the material’s capacity to return to its original shape once the…
Nanomaterials May Soon Give Rise to Better Surface Sealants for Concrete
The ubiquitous material known as concrete can be seen all around our modern world today, as its usage…
Solar Cells May Soon Receive a Second Wind Through Wireless Underwater Communications
The name “solar panel” may lead most people to believe that they have the totality of its functions…
This Solar-Powered Desalination System May Someday Give Water to Off-Grid Areas
According to a UNICEF 2017 press release, about three (3) in ten (10) people lack access to potable…
This “Fake Leaf” Can Capture More Carbon Than Other Similar Tech
The world is in a race against time to reduce its carbon footprint—that is, the total amount of…
A Robot Just Performed an Autonomous Laparoscopic Procedure For the First Time
With every major step or leap that the best of our engineers can impart unto us through everyday…
Hydrogels May Be Our Next Best Bet Against Obesity (With a Little Help From Light)
According to the World Health Organization, some 1.9 billion adults aged 18 and above were classified as overweight…