Engineering

NASA Tests Shape-Changing Aircraft Flaps

NASA has successfully fight tested a revolutionary shape-changing aircraft flap. The new technology is expected to have far-reaching effects on future aviation This technological marvel has the potential to reduce noise, weight, drag emissions and…

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Ocean Spiral Floats, Submerges In Ocean

Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Though humans have developed and maintained strong ties with the oceans, we can’t really utilize them for living. But this is all set to change now! A…

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Software Charges Smartphones 6 Times Faster

Smartphones are getting thinner, lighter and faster, yet their battery life has mostly stayed the same. Virtually every smartphone today relies on lithium-ion batteries that determine how long a phone can last on a single charge. While a…

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Prince Charles & The New Architecture For Sustainable Development

In the 19th century New York City created Central Park, Prospect Park and Riverside Park all intended to provide natural environments in a large city; some would argue these parks are what makes New York…

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Goodbye Car Wash, Hello Self-Cleaning Paint

Whenever I clean my car, I think of how great it would be if it never got dirty in the first place. Not having to spend my precious time cleaning the car would allow me to spend that time with my kids…

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Origami Inspires Design of Self-Assembling Robot

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in 17th century. But this art became popular only in the 1900s and has since evolved into a modern art form. The purpose of…

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Self-Driving Vehicle Easy Enough for a Fish

Pet fish have always been confined to the fish tank. But in an attempt to liberate the fish and help them get out, drive around and see the sights, the first self-driving vehicle for fish…

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Futuristic Mud Houses, 3D Printed To Order

An Italian company, World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP), has developed a 3D Printer called Delta WASP to help people in developing countries quickly create 3D printed houses made of mud. The idea for the 3D…

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400 Foot High Hammock Offers Thrills

On Thanksgiving 2014, several thrill-seekers from around the world gathered in the incredible desert landscape of Moab, Utah. Their aim was to enjoy the elevated views and seek exciting ways to get big doses of adrenaline. To…

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Hong Kong’s “Smart Mob” Using Mesh Networks To Evade Chinese Censorship

The Chinese government is up to its old tricks again; promising something to the people, ie: political independence for Hong Kong, taking it away, then standing firm with heavy sticks ready to bludgeon a justifiably…

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