Tunneling is one of the oldest forms of engineering found in today’s world. From ancient times man has been creating structures called tunnels in intact rock and soil in order to achieve a certain purpose. Despite its ancient origins , tunneling in the modern era has taken a drastic step and is slowly advancing into…
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Fuels are an important part of the world today. But as everybody knows, fuel resources are depleting at an exponential rate, and we as humans, need to contribute to help save fuel, and also save the environment for future generations. In simple terms, hybrid means a thing made by combining two elements. A hybrid vehicle…
Whenever you are dealing with mechanical systems, the most frequent points of failure are in the moving parts under stress. With that in mind, British aerospace company, BAE Systems, has designed a new flight control system that eliminates a number of the more vulnerable moving parts of the aircraft in favor of blown-air technology. Most…
“I’ll be back” Said The Terminator, a cyborg assassin from 2029, before massacring the whole crew…a moviebluff or our harsh future, with the advancements in the field of mechatronics and AI this could soon become a reality. “Humans must become cyborgs if they are to stay relevant in a future dominated by artificial intelligence”. That…
Little Green Men? Nope, extraterrestrial life may look more like pasta. Fettuccini or Capellini, Anyone? Scientists have now discovered microbial mats in Yellowstone that look a lot similar to a bowl of delicious, chessy pasta. Hot-spring-loving microbes create rock formations that look like fettuccini or capellini, according to a new NASA-funded study published online April 30…
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2012, there were 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. First let us answer two important questions about cancer and then see how engineering can help solve this biological problem. Why is cancer risk increasing? We all know that cancer is the…
Haven’t we all seen the galore of ultra cute pictures of cats on social media? A somewhat paradoxical observation that emerged on the web a few years ago is how our feline friends seem to fit into anything they decide to sit in, from a fishbowl to a sock. Antoine Fardin pondered over this and…
Ever wondered how things like core body temperature and concentration of micronutrients are measured in the human body? Researchers at MIT have now devised a method to wirelessly power small electronic devices that linger in the digestive tract after being swallowed. Such devices could also be used to deliver drugs into the human body. Finding…