Electric Space Sail To Get Its First Test
One hundred percent of the energy needed to power the international space station (ISS) is provided by solar power. Because the station is so large and has been built in many locations around the world…
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Nigeria’s Multi-Billion Dollar National High Speed Rail Project
Efficient railways play an important role in the socioeconomic development of countries. Nigeria has received $600 million of what will eventually be billions of dollars to build a 2,000 mile (3,218 km) nationwide high speed…
Super Thin Plastic Laptops Sturdier Than Metal
Thinner, Lighter, More Portable, Tougher = More Productive PC design engineers are forever seeking ways to improve the products they make. These days with all the breakthroughs in materials, CAD modeling, electronics and software across…
Saudi Arabia Spending $20 Billion To Secure 1,500 Miles Of Its Border
Saudi Arabia is forecast to spend over $20 billion between now and 2018 on border fence security systems. Bordered by Yemen and Iraq, Saudi Arabia will use border perimeter security, including physical fences, electronic fences,…
RHex All-Terrain Robot Can Jump And Climb
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have spent the last 15 years developing a new robot that will be able to climb and jump, which could be used in goods transport or military activity by…
How Would The Hyperloop Ensure Safety While Traveling At 760 MPH?
Some in the engineering and technology world are salivating over the economic opportunities presented by Elon Musk’s Hyperloop proposal. It is hard to imagine the Hyperloop without a significant amount of automated equipment and processes. As…
Robotic Needle Can Remove Blood Clots From Inoperable Brain Areas
Scientists at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee have devised a new robotic steerable needle that can be used to remove blood clots from inoperable areas of the brain, which would relieve damage caused by the pressure…
World’s Smallest Memory Bit Stores Data Using Just 12 Atoms
Scaling Down Basic Memory Storage Units To 4 x 16 Nanometers Today’s computers store one bit on 1 million atoms; scientists at IBM Germany and the German Center for Free Electron Laser Science have developed…
Imagine 3D Printing Your Own Aston Martin DB4, One Man Is Doing Just That
New Zealander Ivan Sentch is building a replica of the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 using a $500 3D printer. Using Autodesk 3ds Max modeling software, Sentch is printing the car in 4″ x 4″ sections,…
Britain Unveils £85 Million Grants For Energy Efficiency
Britain’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), in conjunction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced a new £85 million grant system for “three key technologies” – Robotics and Autonomous systems, Advanced Materials…
