Duck Feathers May Hold the Key to Make Ships a Lot More Fuel Efficient

Ships transport roughly 90% of the world’s goods, so whatever improvement can be introduced in their fuel efficiency is an enormous deal. Two researchers at Virginia Tech have an interesting proposal on that front, inspired…

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This Wind Turbine Can Generate Five Times More Energy Than Everything Used Today

A Norwegian company called ‘Wind Catching Systems’ has designed a novel wind turbine system that is theoretically capable of generating five times more electric energy than what is outputted from even the most advanced conventional…

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LG Finally Creates a Foldable Screen Material that Really Feels Like Glass

Foldable smartphones are amazing, pinnacles of modern hand-held consumer technology, stunning demonstrations of human ingenuity and our persistent push for something better. That is until your fingernail touches the screen at the wrong angle, leaving…

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World’s First Portable MRI Machine Helps Doctors Make Quick Life or Death Determination

MRI machines can be used to detect cases of stroke that require immediate surgical intervention. But these huge and expensive MRI machines require custom-built rooms due to their powerful magnetic field. Therefore patients are brought…

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Why Bentley’s New Carbon Fiber Wheel Is an Engineering Marvel on its Own

When it comes to Bentley and the extreme levels of luxury combined with the high performance that its cars are called to reach, there are no parts that its engineers can afford to ignore or…

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How Magnets Could Help Revolutionize Prosthetic Technology

The biggest problem common to all prosthetic limbs is the lack of a good way to give the user control over how the joints move. While there are methods to make the limb follow a…

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Engineers at ‘Aquarius’ Have Created a Hydrogen Engine Weighing Just 10 Kg

Israeli engine developer ‘Aquarius Engines’ has presented a cutting-edge hydrogen engine that weighs just 10 kilograms, having only a single moving element inside its tiny 20-piece assembly. The engine has been under development for the…

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Dassault Systèmes Developing Complete Human Body Simulation for Medicine

Dassault Systèmes, a leader in 3D design and simulation software tools, is currently developing a novel virtual human modeling system that is expected to have a deep impact on healthcare technology and medicine. So far,…

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