Carbon Fiber Reinvents the Wheel

As the automobile industry is looking to meet tougher fuel economy targets while improving the performance and safety, it’s moving to more advanced materials like carbon fiber to watch the weight. Carbon Revolution, an Australian…

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Why Flow Meters are Future $5.1 Billion Industry Stars

Drinking your favorite brew or ice cold soda on a hot, dry day, goes down really easy. But what about the reverse: filling bottles by tens or hundreds of thousands, millions or even billions? Not…

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LISA Pathfinder Set for 2015 Space Launch

Our entire knowledge about the universe is based upon the observation of electromagnetic waves like light, infrared, ultraviolet and gamma rays. But scientists are now working on the technology that will pave the way to…

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Wind Turbines That Predict Which Way the Wind Blows

Power generated by a wind turbine mainly depends on the wind speed but due to fluctuating wind speed and direction, wind turbines generate power inconsistently. Inconsistency of power generation coupled with fluctuating energy demand is…

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Can the World’s Fastest Lawnmower Cut the Grass at 130 MPH?

Mostly known for its cars and motorcycles, Japanese automaker Honda claims to have built the world’s fastest lawnmower. Dubbed as ‘Mean Mower’; this lawn mower can reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4 seconds only…faster…

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Fukushima Radioactive Plume to Reach US by Early 2014

A new study from the University of New South Wales has revealed the radioactive ocean plume released by the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan will reach the shores of the U.S. sometime in…

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Space-Based Solar Power Beams Energy to Infinity and Beyond

Lunar Outposts And Floating Arrays As scientists and engineers contemplate exploring beyond the moon, it has been suggested the moon might serve as a base for mining, asteroid capture, manufacturing — eventually being a supply…

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Get Ready for Adventure. A Look into the Design & Technology of Splashin’ Safari Water Park

Holiday World, founded in 1946 by industrialist Lewis J. Koch, ran for decades as a “holiday” theme park, having areas for Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Fourth of July rides and activities. The facility expanded in 1993…

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Meet the Smallest Autopilot for Micro Drones

Every UAV or drone uses an autopilot system to hover around, maintain a steady flight or handle maneuvers. The autopilot is also responsible for establishing contact with the ground controllers via satellite link. A smaller…

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Traveling Faster Than the Speed of Light Could Be a Reality

Interstellar Travel: Moving Stationary Objects Through Space Time Warp drive as we know it has always been a science fiction fantasy, until now. Scientist and Professor Miguel Alcubierre, National University of Mexico, a self-avowed science…

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