Next Up Bionic Vision Almost a Reality
Helping the blind see is an age old dream; the fruits of centuries of advancements in science and technology have put humanity on the cusp of a solution. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (1-10)
At the end of the 21st century the state of the world may very well depend on how successfully human beings were in solving the following 21 challenges. Let’s look at each challenge briefly and…
N55 Walking Houses are Transforming Human Life
Denmark is on the way to a green and sustainable future already having achieved 20% renewable energy and a plan to reach 100% by 2050. Most of Denmark’s renewable energy comes from wind turbines and…
Are Sports Stars Dying for Ultimate Glory?
Dimentia Pugilistica (DP) is a neurodgenerative dementia that affects those who have experienced brain injury; athletes include Jack Demsey, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Owen Thomas, Muhammad Ali, and Junior Seau to name just a few; similar…
Making Millions of Miles of Road Safer
State of the Art Research Facility Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the Center for Infrastructure-Based Safety System has a state-of-the-art, full-scale, closed test bed research facility managed by the Virginia Department of Transportation called the…
Nuclear Warheads Diluted For Use In Nuclear Power Plants.
Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard and the Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government recently sat down to discuss the question “How Likely is…
Profile: Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk: “I would like to die on Mars, not just on Impact”
Seldom do we see such a young life where big dreams and ambitions are transformed into reality in the span of a few short years; his story is a testament to vision, passion, determination with…
4 Million Miles of Solar Panel Roads Powering the USA
An interesting and perhaps game changing technology being considered in the US is roads made of solar powered panels that are interconnected creating an intelligent solar roadway. With 4 million miles of roads and many…
Comparing Global Research & Development Cost by Country
Steve Jobs famously said: “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not…
$150 Billion International Space Station Destined for Fiery Return to Earth in 2025
The International Space Station (ISS), a major aerospace engineering accomplishment that has resulted in significant science and technology advancements, is an artificial satellite and largest object in lower Earth orbit. It is a joint project…
