The missing “technology” in the dream of hypersonic air travel is a light-weight but heat-resistant material that can tolerate the superheating of travelling more than five times the speed of […]
Hypersonic travel may become practical with new heat-resistant ceramic carbide material Read More »
Scientists at the University of Alberta recently unveiled a method wherein they applied a machine learning technique to automate atomic-scale manufacturing for the first time. The green technology used in
Scientists Use Machine Learning to Automate Atomic-Scale Manufacturing Read More »
The search for better batteries has taken another step forward with the work of chemists at the University of Toronto. Their breakthrough uses the principle of biomimicry to create a
Vitamin-derived battery created by U of T chemists Read More »
Imagine the next gen aircraft with wings that move like a birds. The dynamic wing design changes as it flies for optimal gliding. Instead of flaps and fixed wings, the
NASA learns from the birds for the next generation in “Smart” dynamic wing design Read More »
The prospect of sending people to Mars has long fascinated us. Many problems have been presented, though, putting a damper on those dreams. It is a long and daunting process,
SpaceX Mars Exploration By 2019? Maybe not. Read More »
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, our commute now takes 57% longer today, as compared to the previous report. Put another way, ten percent of our waking lives are
NASA, who led the world to the moon landings with the famous Apollo missions, has an aggressive plan to continue the lunar exploration as soon as next year with their
China is already developing solar power in space. Although there are technical challenges, scientists say it may be practical and viable in the near future. Unlike earth-based solar arrays, collectors
Space-based solar power beamed to earth may be the future of green power Read More »
