EU vs. Google: You Can’t Beat the House
Presumably, the case the European Union (EU) has brought against Google will be decided on its merits with laws of the EU applied fairly and evenly based on the facts and relevant precedent. People will…
Engineering
Japan’s Maglev Train Hits 366 MPH, Setting World Speed Record With 29 Technicians on Board!
Central Japan Railway Co. announced yesterday that a maglev train reached a speed of 366 miles per hour, a new world record, during a test run test run on an experimental track in Yamanashi prefecture.…
WiTricity: Re-Charging Devices & Vehicles Wirelessly
IndustryTap has reported on electromagnetic harvesters, WiTricity wireless energy transfer, and Nicola Tesla, who started it all. Over-the-Air Wireless Power Transfer The company most noted for advancing Tesla’s idea of the wireless transmission of energy, WiTricity, has developed…
The American Chemical Association Determines Green Tea Can Make MRIs More Distinct
What a month for news of natural food chemistry’s benefit in our lives! First, dark chocolate gets even more potent polyphenols simply by adjusting the processing methods. And now, another favorite antioxidant, green tea, can…
Deep Sea ROV Hercules Meets Sperm Whale
Images and videos from the ocean often show dark swaths of water with occasional coral reefs, underwater mountains, alien-like creatures and various types of cephalopods, but videos of whales are rare, especially Moby Dick like…
All About Chemistry: More Evidence That “Real” Chocolate is Good for Your Mood and Body…
It’s a chocolate lovers dream come true. We can eat our chocolate and gain health benefits, too. Does it get any better than that? But before you rush off to stock up on creamy milk…
NASA’s New Advanced Electric Rover Features Unique Wheel Technology Perfect for Drifting!
NASA worked with the car industry in order to develop its latest engineering marvel, an advanced electric rover called the Modular Robotic Vehicle prototype. The battery-powered vehicle features four liquid-cooled wheel motors, remote control capabilities,…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Lands on Barge, Topples Over Shortly After Due to too Much Speed
Earlier this week, SpaceX successfully completed the company’s sixth resupply mission to the International Space Station but unfortunately came up a little bit short on what everyone has been longing to see… The Falcon 9…
Corvette ZR-48 Speedboat Hits 180 MPH (Video)
Humans can now enjoy the sensation of speed over water. This 48-foot (14.6m) boat, assembled by Marine Technology, Inc., is awesome because it was inspired by a Corvette, contains real Corvette parts, and looks like a…
Energy Positive Portable Classrooms
Creating Healthy Educational Environments Hawaii is planning to replace 10,000 low-quality, energy inefficient portable classrooms over the next decade. San Francisco-based Anderson Anderson Architecture has created a prototype of a solar powered, modular, portable classroom…
