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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.
Planned Offshore Wind Turbine May Power Up to 20,000 Homes Each
In the field of engineering, scale is key. From the smallest of transistors inside nanodevices to the largest…
The Numbers Under Your Soda Bottle: What Do They Mean?
I imagine most of you have gone around and bought drinks from a nearby store. Maybe you’re out…
Scientists Use 192 Lasers to Get Near Nuclear Fusion “Ignition”
All current nuclear power plants in operation around the world use some variant of nuclear fission. In it,…
New Carbon-Based Armor Material Outperforms Kevlar
It’s no secret that advancements in technology are often followed by advancements in military technology; even the very…
New “Zero Thermal Expansion” Material Expands Future Engineering Applications
Have you ever had to handle a jar lid that’s stuck? It can be tough to twist it…
Engineers Power Small Devices By Absorbing Wi-Fi
In today’s wireless world, Wi-Fi signals are everywhere; from coffee shops to your own bathroom, the need for…
Newly-Engineered Transparent Electrodes Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Solar cells, silicon-based panels that generate electricity from sunlight, have been a constant focus in engineering circles due…
How to Make a Drone That Can Fly on Mars
This time, YouTube creator Derek Muller, from the YouTube channel Veritasium, gives his viewers a unique view into…
An Inside Look at the Creation—and Landing—of the Perseverance Rover
In this video, famed science YouTube creator Mark Rober shares his inside look at the making of the…
Light-Shrinking “Metamaterial” Allows Microscopes to See Finer Structures
Anyone who’s been around a laboratory long enough will know a microscope like the back of their hand.…