Five defence industry technologies — right out of science fiction — that are real today
With modern technology and science advancing at an incomprehensible rate, it is no wonder that we are seeing some incredible new inventions hitting the headlines. However, when it comes to […]
Carbon Nanotubes — from energy storage to automotive parts, from electromagnetic shields to biomedical applications — light, stable, durable
Carbon Nanotubes – What are they and what are they used for? Carbon nanotubes are incredible feats of human engineering with a strong foothold in the future development of many […]
The challenges of 3D printing or manufacturing in space — without gravity to help it all “stick”
Although the International Space Station’s 3-D printer “has manufactured the first 3-D printed object in space, paving the way to future long-term space expeditions” [1] — there are still issues […]
Self-Driving Cars: Virtual Reality’s role in “boredom on the road” for passengers of autonomous vehicles
The idea of self-driving cars has been around for a number of years now, with the technology finally catching up to the premise. We could well find that in the […]
Moon Race 2: Nasa plans moon lander for 2024; Orion Spacecraft already complete
Fifty-five years after Nasa’s iconic first moon landing, humans may soon walk on the moon once more. Fired up by a new space race to the moon, Nasa has already […]
Beam me up, Scotty. Teleportation is small step closer: researchers transport photon 500 kilometers: Micius satellite
Scientists moved past theory and science-fiction, after successfully transporting an “object” from Earth to an orbiting satellite 300 miles away. Researchers at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (Gobi Desert) launched […]
Researchers Test Feasibility of EmDrive and Mach Effect Thrusters
A team of physicists from Technische Universität in Dresden, Germany tested the feasibility of EmDrive and Mach Effect Thrusters. The EmDrive, an experimental space engine design, gained worldwide attention after […]
Scientists Improve Behavior of Quantum Dots
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently revealed new effects in tiny electronic devices known as quantum dots. The potential for this research is huge, as it could very well […]
Highly Accurate Counting Technique from National Institute of Standards and Technology
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a way to count the absolute number of neutrons in a beam with unprecedented accuracy. In fact, this new method […]
Nanotechnology can help clean up oil spills with super-absorbant carbon nanotube sponges
Cleaning up toxic chemical and crude oil spills that occur in water is a major problem for which there has been no completely effective solution until now, though many researchers […]
Detect lung cancer with a nanotech breathalizer? It works, four out of five times, could revolutionize cancer screening
Researchers have been working for several years on a way to detect lung cancer in patients by analyzing their breath. It appears that they are close to having a working […]
Scientists control superconductivity using spin currents
A group of researchers from Korea and the United States have been working on a project designed to control superconductivity of regions within an iron-based superconductor. These superconductors have the […]
