BBC Micro Bit Launches Next Generation of Digital Innovators

Today, the BBC, along with Microsoft, Samsung, semiconductor firm ARM and a consortium of a dozen other companies unveiled the final prototype design for the BBC Micro Bit which will be given to more than…

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Hydroelectricity, Fisheries Engineering & Fish Passage Systems

Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Systems Hydroelectricity has long been considered a renewable energy resource as water evaporates and falls as rain is collected in rivers and turns hydroelectric turbines producing energy. However, it…

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MAXFAS: The Army’s New Robot Helping Soldiers Improve Their Shooting Accuracy

The US Army has released details regarding a mechatronic arm exoskeleton, essentially a robot, which helps soldiers shoot guns better. The MAXFAS works by stabilizing a shooter’s arm, then uses a combination of carbon fiber, mounted…

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Watch an 11 Year Time-Lapse of the Mars Opportunity Rover Covering 26.2 Miles

With all the hoopla surrounding the Mars Curiosity rover, people tend to forget about the Mars Opportunity rover that recently completed an entire marathon’s worth of traveling across the surface of Mars. Lucky for us, the…

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Bill Gates, the Blue Screen of Death & Your $2 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy

The Absurd Man Albert Camus asked: “How should the absurd man live?” We might look at the man who has made $600,000 an hour since he started Microsoft decades ago, providing the world with an…

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A 68-Story Beyoncé Skyscraper is Being Built in Melbourne’s Central Business District!

Just when you thought this world couldn’t get any weirder and Beyoncé any more popular, she gets her own skyscrapers inspired by her likeness. The new 68-story Beyoncé skyscraper will be constructed in the central…

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Brilliant Chicago Teen Finds Cure for Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. On average, the lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is about one in 20.…

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Volkswagen’s Three-Wheel Electric Scooter Will Change Your Work Commute

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn recently announced that the company is planning to release a foldable, three-wheeled electric scooter that revolves around VW’s battery advancements. Priced lower than a Segway, VW’s selling point on the new…

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Ready for a Low Carbon Future: India Targets 100 GW Solar Power by 2022

In its latest projection, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that total global installed solar capacity in 2020 could exceed 400 gigawatts (GW). India alone is planning to generate 100 GW of solar powered electricity by…

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