Engineering

Fastest, Most Responsive Phototransistor Ever Made Inspired by Mammal Eyes

Electrical engineers and researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently demonstrated a new high-performance, flexible silicon phototransistor that significantly improves image capturing responsiveness, speed, and flexibility. A phototransistor is an advanced photodetector, and the new…

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How a Table and Chairs Can Bring Out Your Inner Child: It’s a Matter of Scale

When we adults get stuck in a routine perspective on life, it dampens our creativity. But, shift the scale of our world, and our inner child comes out to play. That’s the idea behind the…

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Where Linear Actuators are Used the Most

An actuator is defined as a device that converts energy into motion. Its source of power is typically electric current, hydraulic fluid pressure, or pneumatic pressure, and converts that energy into motion. A linear actuator…

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San Antonio Police Department Taps Global Leader in Body Camera Technology

Largest Body Camera Order Ever The San Antonio Police Department has just entered into a five-year contract with TASER International (TASR) which will provide 2,200 Axon Flex body cameras running on Axon Signal technology. The…

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China Built a Robot For Outer Space That Looks Strikingly Similar to Iron Man

China is evolving into a technological giant and emerging as a global power in diverse fields. The development and research is evident in each of their products, whether it’s a space program or a simple…

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Quantum Dots Made of Fool’s Gold Can Charge Your Phone in 30 Seconds

Scientists all over the world are trying different methods and materials for batteries that charge faster. One such attempt by researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee could lead to the development of batteries that can…

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Scientists Develop ‘Nanopores’ to Turn Salt Water Into Safe Drinking Water

About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but very little that is drinkable since 97% of it is saltwater. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois are working to come up with…

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Sea Organ Converts Waves Into Mesmerizing Harmonies

The Sea Organ in Zadar is an incredible feat of architecture designed by Croatian architect Nikola Bašić. It is the world’s first musical pipe organ that is played by the sea. Zadar is a very…

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Scenic World Record Slackline Walk in the Utah Desert is Utterly Mesmerizing

On November 15, 2015, Théo Sanson walked nearly 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley, Utah – a new world-record slackline walk. What many…

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Biggest Diamond in the Last 100 Years Found in Mine in North-Central Botswana

Miners in north-central Botswana have discovered what is being labeled the biggest diamond to be found in the last 100 years after unearthing a stone that measures 65 x 56 x 40 millimeters. Reports from the…

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