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Engineering innovations from the brightest minds helped shape our modern world—a world in which the most advanced in human technology is now literally within our grasp. Devices that used to fill a room can now fit inside our pockets. Naturally, it doesn’t stop there; here at Modern Sciences, we wish to show where it can go by showcasing the latest in technological developments from new and improved protocols to the latest in electronics and assistive technology.
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Redwood forests like this one in California can store large amounts of carbon, but not if they’re being…
An AI named Cicero can beat humans in Diplomacy, a complex alliance-building game. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Shutterstock Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney In a rare piece of good news from Meta, artificial intelligence researchers at…
Flexible AI computer chips promise wearable health monitors that protect privacy
A device like this could one day monitor and assess your health. Sihong Wang Research Group/University of Chicago,…
Engineering Feats: A Modern Sciences Lookback
By its own nature, the field of the engineering sciences is a constant well of new information and…
Here’s Five 2022 Tech Developments That Push the Boundaries
So, we’re at the 2022 home stretch; there’s a little over a month before we welcome 2023, and…
Why We Should Know More About the Fast Fourier Transform
It’s said that the fast Fourier transform is among mathematics’ greatest contributions to mankind, with its usage spanning…
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
A close encounter between a white shark and a surfer. Author provided, Author provided Cormac Purcell, UNSW Sydney…
Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life
Astronomers have been looking for radio waves sent by a distant civilization for more than 60 years. Rytis…
Noise in the brain enables us to make extraordinary leaps of imagination. It could transform the power of computers too
Shutterstock Tim Palmer, University of Oxford We all have to make hard decisions from time to time. The…
Here’s a Robot That Can Jump More Than 30 Meters Up
The geniuses behind engineering can grant humanity its greatest assets as it moves towards its technologically-advanced future. The…