Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners Used Molecules To Build Tiny Machines And Cars
On Wednesday, October 5, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, and Bernard L. Feringa won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating machines that are a thousand times thinner than a hair strand!...
View ArticleLeonardo Da Vinci's "Irrelevant" Scribbles Are The First Recorded Laws Of...
Legendary artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, who conducted the first systematic study of friction, has always been credited as the pioneer in Tribology. But while his famous machinery design...
View ArticleHarvard University's Octopus-Inspired Octobot is Adorable And Revolutionary
Robots have come a long way since ancient Greek mathematician, Archytas, released a steam-powered wooden dove dubbed “The Pigeon” in 350 B.C. However, the terminator-type rigidity of the machines has...
View ArticleLittle Inventors Brings Children's Imaginative Ideas To Life
Kids, whose vivid imaginations know few boundaries, frequently come up with invention ideas that range from life-changing to downright wacky. However, few see them come to life mainly because adults...
View ArticleSpecial Edition Of Fahrenheit 451 Can Only Be Read By Applying Heat To Its Pages
French graphic design firm Super Terrain, has come up with an ingenious way to capture the essence of Ray Bradbury’s best-selling novel, Fahrenheit 451. The company’s recently released special edition...
View Article2018 CES Provides A Glimpse Into Upcoming Tech Products
For the past 50 years, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been impressing Americans with innovative products created to enhance their lives. This year’s show, held in Las Vegas from January...
View ArticleNewly Discovered Largest Prime Number Could Fill Up 9,000 Pages!
On January 4, the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS), a group of volunteers who use freely available software to search for Mersenne prime numbers, announced the discovery of a new “largest...
View ArticleRevolutionary Vision Correcting Eye Drops Could Replace Eyeglasses
Experts predict myopia, or nearsightedness, will reach epidemic proportions by the end of the decade, with over a third of the world’s population requiring glasses or contact lenses. However, if a team...
View ArticleThe Battery Of The Future May Be Made Of Paper!
Creating batteries that are smaller, cheaper, rechargeable and most importantly environmentally friendly has been the holy grail for engineers across the globe for many years. Now some researchers at...
View ArticleMeet DRU — The World's First Pizza Delivery Robot!
What's more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door? How about having it brought to you by a robot? Thanks to Domino’s Robotic Unit or DRU, that just became a reality! On March 8,...
View ArticleEasyJet's Smart "Sneakairs" Makes Sightseeing Effortless
Most airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience. Now, Europe’s low-budget airline EasyJet, wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week - Rakuten's Delivery Drone Serves Up Refreshments To Hungry...
On May 9, Japanese online retailer Rakuten announced the nation’s first drone delivery service at Tokyo’s Camel Golf Resort. Called Tenku, the autonomous vehicle, which has the capacity to carry up to...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week — Letvision's BMW Letron Is Almost As Good As Optimus Prime
Turkish technology company Letvision recently revealed a working prototype of a real-life transformer that will make all Autobot and Decepticon fans swoon! The company says the idea to build “Letrons”...
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