Can Green Technology Actually Harm the Environment?
Now this is something that people don’t read in the news every day. A researcher from the University of Toronto reveals that green technology isn’t always as it seems to be. Some companies may be…
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Photonics Laser Technology Advancing at Light Speed
In 2010, Intel developed a product called Intel Silicone Photonics to create optical devices out of silicon that use photons (light) to move data at very high speeds with game-changingly low power usage over optical fibers. But…
Oregon State Engineers Perform Dodgeball Balance Test on Their ATRIAS Robot
Engineers from Oregon State University’s Dynamic Robotics Laboratory (DRL) recently performed a unique test on their bipedal ATRIAS robot. In order to show off the robot’s balance, they continuously pegged ATRIAS with dodgeballs while it…
Robert Downey Jr. Delivers 3D-Printed Iron Man Prosthetic to Little Boy!
Thanks to Limbitless Solutions and Robert Downey Jr., a 7-year-old boy named Alex recently received a 3D-printed Iron Man prosthetic arm. Albert Manero, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering and a Fulbright scholar from the…
First Solar Flight Around the World – ‘Solar Impulse 2’ Will Cover 22,000-Mile Trip Without a Drop of Fuel
Solar Impulse 2 successfully landed in Ahmedabad, India this Tuesday at 11:25pm local time on the second leg of its historic around-the-world solar flight. It broke the world record for longest solar-powered straight distance flight by…
Feeling Unsafe? Get This Multi-Threat Briefcase That Transforms Into a 3-Foot-Long Shield!
If you are in constant fear of getting physically attacked on your way to work or class, Force Training Institute has the perfect briefcase for you! The MTS Multi-Threat Briefcase will not only carry your…
Mercedes Launches AMG GT3 to Give You an Adrenaline Rush on the Race Track
Mercedes-Benz rolled out its AMG GT3 racecar on the first press day of the Geneva International Motor Show Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. It replaces the company’s current GT3 racer SLS AMG GT.…
Architect & Engineer Frei Otto Wins 2015 Pritzker Prize, Industry’s Top Honor
Frei Otto, German architect and structural engineer, passed away on March 9, 2015 at the age of 89. The next day Otto was posthumously awarded the 2015 Pritzker Prize. Judges chose Otto in recognition for…
World’s Most Powerful Marine Diesel Engine Puts Out Nearly 109,000 HP!
While we know that China is the hub of global production, many never think how such a huge quantity of this Chinese-made merchandise is shipped abroad. In order to keep up with demand in the US, enormous ships…
Mind Controlled Flight Allows Pilots to Fly Aircraft From Afar
Flying drones by using only thoughts may sound like something you should expect from a sci-fi movie. But a Portugal-based aeronautics company called TEKEVER has successfully shown how a drone can take off, turn and…
