Japan Takes Lead in Building a New Generation of Supersonic Jets
In the future, a flight from Tokyo to Europe or North America will be like taking the bullet train down to Osaka. Sounds too good to be true! But this could soon become a reality…
Engineering
US Navy’s unmanned Ship just Completed a 5000-Mile Trip on Its Own
The U.S. Navy teamed up with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to send a ghost ship on a trip from the Gulf Coast to the west coast, traveling autonomously. The unmanned surface vessel is…
Plant-Based ‘Spider Silk’ Offers Sustainable Alternative To Plastics
Spider silk is one of the sturdiest materials found in nature. It is stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar, and can be stretched several times its length. Scientists have long been obsessed with replicating spider…
The Manta: A Sea Cleaning Yacht That Feeds on Plastic Waste
With every year, the worldwide quantity of marine debris is increasing in our oceans. But if the current pace of plastic usage and disposal continues, by the year 2040 about 29 million metric tons of…
1,000-Ft Tall Floating ‘Windcatcher’ Can Power 80,000 Homes
Most offshore wind turbines today are fixed to the seabed, in waters less than 60 meters deep. But winds are stronger and more consistent further out to sea. Around 80% of the world’s offshore wind…
Electrical Failure Detection And Troubleshooting in Industrial Environment
Unplanned downtime in an industrial facility can be expensive. Thus, it’s critical to limit such downtimes to a bare minimum. Technicians with strong troubleshooting skills are critical to getting the plant up and running as…
Upskilling in engineering: ways to do it right
If you’re an engineer who is on the search for a new employer, or want to make yourself a more valuable employee to your company, upskilling is a crucial development for you. Upskilling is an…
Solar Panels on California’s Canals to save 63 Billion Gallons of Water a Year
Water loss due to evaporation in water canals can be up to 7% of the total quantity of water flowing in a canal. What if, instead of letting the sun dry up canals, these canals…
The US Military Plans to Use UAVs for Medical Evacuation Transportation
Medical evacuation becomes too difficult when the locations are too remote for even the best-equipped personnel to arrive quickly. So far, helicopters have done the job in this area, but sometimes it becomes extremely difficult…
Toyota Mirai Sets World Record Covering Over 1,000 Km with One Fill Of Hydrogen
Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai set a new world record for longest drive ever on hydrogen with just one fill. The new Toyota Mirai covered a distance of 1,003 kilometers (just over 623 miles). However, the previous…
