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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.
This “Porous Crystal” Can Trap Other Molecules Within Its Pores
Picture the nearest sponge in a nearby sink as it collects water within itself. The moment the sponge…
“Optical Engineering” Can Someday Change Materials’ Properties Using Lasers
So far, Modern Sciences has discussed the several uses of lasers mainly within the nuclear energy research sector,…
Newly-Developed Sensors Go Under Your Car Seat—And They Can Tell If You’re Drunk
A document from the International Transport Forum shows that, on average, we lose 1.25 million people each year…
These “Soft” Robots Are Powered By Light—And They Might Just Save Us From Our Next Oil Spill
Robotics technology is on a consistent rise thanks to advancements in allied fields in the sciences. Month after…
Newly-Designed “Bionic” Eye Cleared For Implantation, Aims For Human Trials Next
The human eyes are a true evolutionary marvel, and are quite literally a sight to behold. Housing light-sensitive…
Novel 3D-Printed “Bioink” Structures Are Made From Modified Bacteria
The humble Escherichia coli bacteria has seen its fair share of use in the scientific community; what was…
New Camera Imaging Tech Is Barely the Size of a Salt Grain
Cameras that used to require an entire team of people to carry around now fit snugly inside your…
Forget Supercars—the Fastest Man-made Object Is a Space Probe
A normal car going 50 km/h (31 mi/h) would need 34 days to circle the Earth, which has…
New “Super Jelly” Hydrogel Acts Like Shatter-Proof Glass When Under Pressure
Earlier this year, they were used to treat skin ulcers from patients suffering from diabetes; next, they were…
Korea’s KSTAR Fusion Reactor Sets 30-Second Plasma Containment Record
Just months after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory managed the use of 192 lasers to ignite a hydrogen…