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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.
Addressing the Future of Solid-State Batteries Using Electrochemical Pulses
Dreaming of a future wherein humanity has begged off fossil fuels entirely in favor of completely electrical systems…
Scientists Made “Soft” Robots By Blowing Them Up Like Bubbles
If you’ve ever been a kid at some point in your life, chances are you’ll know the true…
“Assistive” Exoskeleton Tech Measures Muscle Dynamics Using Ultrasound
It’s understandable for most of us to think that a human wearing a sort-of robotic suit is a…
Engineering a New Kind of Helicopter Wing
YouTuber Tom Stanton makes use of his engineering knowhow (and a couple of other crucial computer skills, like…
Inside the (Soon-to-Launch) James Webb Space Telescope
New insights into the construction and science behind the James Webb Space Telescope is provided courtesy of Destin…
“Rolling Fingers” Robot Can Rotate What It’s Holding Without Letting It Go
It may not look like it, but robots are everywhere. It just so happens that some of the…
Future “Switchable” Window Coating Can Let Light In—and Keep Heat Out
The chase is on for developing the next piece of technology that can go and be a part…
New Vacuum Chamber With “Quantum” Sensors May Be the Future of Navigation
Anyone who’s ever had to use their favorite navigation app to go around has taken advantage of the…
Coal “Powders” May Be the Next Step for Eco-Friendly Water Desalination
Coals are a bit of a topic of contention. True enough, the industrial world has subsisted on the…
New “High-Resolution” CT Scans Used to View Lungs Hit with COVID-19
X-rays are the second-most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation known to science, falling between the very energetic gamma…