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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.
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…
New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
New satellite mapping techniques can quickly locate washed out and damaged areas. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty…
Tesla’s Optimus robot isn’t very impressive – but it may be a sign of better things to come
Tesla Wafa Johal, The University of Melbourne In August 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the electric car…
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Some areas wouldn’t see immediate effects, and there could be serious consequences. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Patrick W. Keys,…
The Infrared Science Behind the James Webb Space Telescope
Aside from a pretty glaring source of visible light in the form of the Sun, there’s not much…
For the first time, robots on Mars found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves
NASA / JPL-Caltech Katarina Miljkovic, Curtin University Since 2018, NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves…