Interesting Engineering

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• 5 Woodworking Hacks to Save Ton of Effort Around the Workshop (2021/10/16 19:02)

  These five hacks will prove invaluable for future DIY projects.
• How Many Dimensions Does Our Universe Really Have? (2021/10/16 18:58)

  Does our Universe have extra dimensions, and how do they influence our reality?
• How Artificial Photosynthesis Can Turn Our CO2 Into Sustainable Jet Fuel (2021/10/16 18:42)

  Plants have been doing it forever.
• Officers Free Elk From the Tire Around Its Neck After Two Years (2021/10/16 18:39)

  But why did it take so long?
• Goodbye Paradrops! Bell Showcases Its New Autonomous Supply Drop Drone (2021/10/16 18:26)

  The novel autonomous system can carry a 100 lb payload 35 miles away.
• An Experimental Fusion Energy Plant May Be Coming to a Town Near You (2021/10/16 17:48)

  Five locations have been shortlisted. But is it safe?
• Jet Suit Gives Paramedics Super Human Abilities (2021/10/16 15:43)

  The suit is inspired by the comic book character Iron Man.
• NASA Just Launched a New Spacecraft to Explore 8 'Trojan' Asteroids (2021/10/16 12:49)

  The asteroids share a scary orbit, with Jupiter.
• Japan Just Launched Its Second Taigei-Class Diesel-Electric Submarine (2021/10/16 01:12)

  The country is rebuilding its submarine fleet.
• The US Government Plans to Transform Its Coastlines Into Colossal Offshore Wind Farms (2021/10/15 22:54)

  To 'accelerate the nation’s transition to a cleaner energy future'.
• Alan Turing: The Nazi-Fighting Computer Genius Betrayed by His Country (2021/10/15 20:45)

  Few names are as revered in computer science as Alan Turing. Sadly, the British government didn't see it that way.
• China Just Launched a Second Crewed Mission to Its New Space Station (2021/10/15 19:25)

  The crew of three will catch up to the station as it passes overhead.
• Flying Taxis Got a Major Boost From a New Ultrafast Charging System (2021/10/15 19:12)

  Going from zero to fully charged in 30 minutes.
• A Modified Raspberry Pi 4 Lets You Control a Flamethrower. With Your Mind? (2021/10/15 19:08)

  Imagine the possibilities. Or maybe don't!
• Newly Discovered Fossils Show That Earth Looked a Lot Like Tolkien’s ‘Middle Earth' (2021/10/15 19:05)

  More of our most ancient genetic ancestors await.
• Growing Crops Under Solar Panels Could Substantially Boost Energy Production (2021/10/15 18:35)

  While also maximizing land productivity.
• The Fastest-Spinning White Dwarf Ever Observed Rotates Once Every 25 Seconds (2021/10/15 17:51)

  Thanks to gas siphoned from a nearby red dwarf star.
• The Many Applications and Configurations of Roombots (2021/10/15 16:31)

  These robots are modular, shape-shifting machines that are 3D reconfigurable.
• Real Data Shows Just How Many Lives Coronavirus Vaccines Have Saved (2021/10/15 16:24)

  Numbers never lie.
• Ex-SpaceX Engineers Are Building a Cheap, Portable Nuclear Reactor (2021/10/15 16:05)

  Technology designed for future Mars colonies is 'making nuclear power portable' on Earth.
• World's Largest Steam Traction Engine Comes Back to Life, With 150 HP (2021/10/15 15:48)

  And it carries up to 600 gallons of water and 3 tons of coal.
• Bell 360 Invictus Is Set To Be the Army’s New Attack Reconnaissance Chopper (2021/10/15 15:01)

  The US Army welcomes a new powerful weapon.
• Michio Kaku Says SpaceX is Destroying Blue Origin in the Space Race (2021/10/15 14:21)

  In fact, 'SpaceX has a tremendous lead over Blue Origin.'
• The Reasons Why Nuclear Power Plants Are Built on Coasts Despite Tsunami Danger (2021/10/15 13:27)

  Fukushima makes us wonder why anyone would build a nuclear power plant on a coastline.
• Putin May Accept Cryptocurrencies as Payment In Future Transactions (2021/10/15 12:47)

  The news comes after Bitcoin hits $60K for the first time in months.