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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.
New “Artificial Muscles” Are Made Out Of Human Proteins
The things inside us that let us move are, believe it or not, still not fully understood; much…
New “Nanotherapy” Innovation May Become Future Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
The push that science has given itself towards developing new cures and treatments for diabetes is not lost…
Novel Nerve Healing Technology Achieved Via Improved “Guidance Conduits”
Ever get yourself in a pretty nasty injury, have it heal, and find out that it doesn’t “feel”…
Bone Fractures May Soon Be Healed By Injectable “Microbots”
It seems that there’s a giant push towards truly unique means of improving the field of medicine for…
Sustainable Plastics Sourced from Sugars Become the Next Sweet Breakthrough
The chase is on for scientists to search for our next big leap in plastics technology, as the…
These Mesopotamian “War Donkeys” May Have Been One of Humanity’s First Bioengineering Projects
The word “bioengineering” brings up images of scientists covered in lab coats, working the night shift in a…
The International Space Station Is Here to Stay—Until Its Fiery End In 2030
While the list of “manmade space structures” remains few and far between, with the recently-deployed James Webb Space…
Piezoelectric “Tissue Scaffold” May Become the Future of Joint Cartilage Treatment
Sports enthusiasts the world over will be the first to tell you about the dangers of injuring your…
How Humans Have Genetically Modified Nature – with Beth Shapiro
The Royal Institution invited evolutionary molecular biologist and UC Santa Cruz professor Beth Shapiro to discuss just how…
It’s Rocket Science! with Professor Chris Bishop
The Royal Institution invited Microsoft Research Cambridge Laboratory Director Chris Bishop to get minds, both young and young…