Category: Engineering

A group of biotechnology graduates from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have vowed to combat climate change with their company.  The origins of their start-up venture, AlGreen, can be traced back to a pivotal moment during a class in 2021 when the founders stumbled upon the remarkable microalgae carbon capture storage properties.…

NASA believes that future sophisticated space-based telescopes, equipped with “deformable” mirrors, could offer better capability to directly image exoplanets beyond our solar system. NASA has been actively researching this realm through its Deformable Mirror Technology project, which is being carried out at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  The search for extraterrestrial life has been a central…

In the ongoing competition between China and the United States to develop cutting-edge stealth aircraft, a recent study conducted by a Chinese research team suggests that China’s new stealth aircraft may have a significant advantage over the US B-21 Raider in future air battles, the South China Morning Post reported. The research team, led by…

In a call for domestic artificial intelligence models that reflect Russian culture and are trained on Russia-specific data, President Vladimir Putin said that “monopolistic dominance” of foreign AI models is unacceptable and dangerous. Putin was speaking at the Artificial Intelligence Journey 2023 international AI and machine learning conference, which took place in Moscow on Friday.…

NASA’s  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has actively been training its snake-like robot designed to navigate the challenging terrains of extraterrestrial worlds effortlessly. The JPL team recently performed further training sessions in the Athabasca Glacier in the Canadian Rockies, which served as an analog location for simulating the alien habitats found on icy moons in our…

CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that acts like genetic scissors, paving the way for scientists to edit DNA precisely. The technology involved two essential components – a guide RNA to match a desired target gene and Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9)—an endonuclease that causes a double-stranded DNA break, allowing modifications to the genome according to the…

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have delved into the intricate world of army ant behavior, revealing their remarkable architectural prowess.  These tiny creatures, commonly found in Central and South America, have evolved a collective intelligence that enables them to build bridges using their bodies, creating a living, crawling structure. “They’re very aggressive,”…

US aviation powertrain startup DeltaHawk Engines, which has developed a general aircraft piston engine powered by jet fuel, is now going forward with its efforts to upgrade it to a zero-emissions technology.  The Wisconsin-headquartered company has now successfully concluded sophisticated simulation analyses for a hydrogen-fueled version of its engine. The firm received FAA certification for…

A long time ago, around 66 million years prior, the Earth went through some catastrophic events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs and marine life.  Two main events that could be responsible for all the chaos happened at the same time: massive volcanic activity called the Deccan Traps in India and Seychelles and…

Researchers have proposed a concept that holds the potential to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. Researchers at Cranfield University have introduced a concept named Wave Devouring Propulsion (WDP), which involves harnessing wave energy for propulsion and might serve as a power source for ships. Interestingly, the motion of a whale’s tail…