They’ve always said diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they never specified whether or not that included man-made diamonds. Recently, De Beers—the leading diamond miner in the world—announced that they...
Graphene is a material of many wonders. It offers an array of useful and diverse properties and can be used in various ways depending on its build. The material powered the pencil business since 1656, but...
Health and wellness are at the forefront of many of our minds, day in and day out. A new form of nanotechnology might just be the way we monitor our food intake. The Beginning of Nanotechnology We’ve touched...
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There are thousands of inactive oil wells across North America and throughout the world. Several wells were disabled in order to meet environmental standards or to focus on wells with more oil shifting a job to a new...
I remember the first time I saw the odd flaps on the back of a truck driving on the highway. I thought it looked like just the strangest thing ever, but my dad explained to me that it was all about aerodynamics. At the...
I was running around with some friends in the rain one night when I witnessed something both horrible and hilarious happen when we crossed the street. When my friend’s foot hit the white paint indicating a...
History repeats itself, they say. And they, of course, often attribute this to the mistakes we make. Humans like to make the same errors over and over, never learning from their mistakes. This is an incredibly...
Carbon fiber, as it is, is stronger than steel while being much lighter. And while it’s found in everything from tennis rackets to airplanes, it’s rather expensive to produce. Scientists have recently begun using plant...
Today’s internet connection is essentially wireless and can be used in almost any location through wi-fi hotspots. Phones, tablets, and laptop companies often advertise on platforms relating to instant access to social...
Artificial intelligence encompasses more than you might think. Merriam-Webster defines artificial intelligence (AI) as “a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers,” and...
Sometimes the best inventions just grab you and stick with you. In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mestral went on a hunting trip in the Alps with his dog. Upon returning home, he noticed that his four-legged friend’s...
Technological progress in the oil and energy industry lower production costs. In the 19th century, the industrial revolution discovered oil as a new source of energy. Engineers discovered how to drill and distribute...
Scientists derive rubbery materials naturally from trees or manufactured synthetically from petroleum. When referring to synthetic rubbers, the term elastomer is used to describe these materials demonstrating useful...
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