Oil & Gas Industries Adjusting to Price Plunge
Much of the oil and gas that companies around the world are currently drilling for was created more than 500 million years ago, so keeping it in the ground a year or even a decade…
Engineering
Biomechanical Simulation More Lifelike Than Ever
Recently, researchers have been studying how the use of smartphones, tablets, and other devices is affecting joints and muscles. For some people, believe it or not, usage leads to physical pain and psychological stress. But…
Ford’s New Intelligent Speed Limiter Technology Obeys the Speed Limit For You!
Self-driving cars are still a few years away from making their debut on public roads, but cars are already beginning to receive new technologies to make the transition as seamless as possible. For example, Ford…
Crank It Up! George Mason Students Designed Device That Puts Out Fires With Sound Waves
George Mason University’s Seth Robertson and Viet Tran have designed a device capable of extinguishing fires with sound waves! Who knew cranking up dubstep and waiting for the drop could actually be used for something…
A Bold Future: Innovation Rates Likely to Increase 100% in Next 10 Years
It’s always the question: is the glass half full or half empty? These days, if there isn’t outright pessimism there is a pervasive sense of anxiety about the future: it’s as if people can’t even…
Frank Gehry to Redesign Eastern Gateway to Sunset Strip
Earlier this week, Townscape Partners announced that Frank Gehry has been chosen for the 8150 Sunset Project to redesign the eastern gateway, pictured above, to the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.…
BOOM! Kraft and Heinz Just Announced a Merger Forming The World’s 5th-Biggest Food Company
Kraft and Heinz have just announced a monster merger between the two companies, forming the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world! The new brand will be called The Kraft Heinz Company, which has…
Architect Ole Scheeren Creates New Guardian Art Center, Auction House in Beijing
German Architect Ole Scheeren of Beijing-based Buro Ole Scheeren has been working with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Chinese planning authorities to create the Guardian Art Center pictured above, just two blocks from…
Boeing Has Patented a Halo-Like Bubble Shield to Protect Vehicles From Explosions
A while back, I wrote about DARPA exploring the idea of creating a real life, rocket resistant, Halo-like bubble shield. Today, Popular Science is reporting that it is Boeing who has won the patent for…
Wind Turbine Manufacturers Now Favoring Taller Turbines, Longer Rotors
Like any manufacturer worth its salt, wind turbine manufacturers are hard at work coming up with new and better wind turbine designs and equipment in an effort to save money and become more efficient. The…
