• Black Painting Wall
    Economics

    4 Green Technologies Shaping the Future

    When you plan to fix up your home, you may be overwhelmed when you think about where you can invest your time and money. When your HVAC system unexpectedly breaks down, for example, you are going to service it quickly, but what about long-term improvements to help you live a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Technology changes rapidly, and you want to know what to look for when planning for projects such as home renovations. Consider the following new green technologies that are shaping the future. Solar Paint Rather than decorating your walls with solar panels, you can instead use paint to absorb sunlight and harness this energy (as long as you…

  • Miniature Human Face Models 3D Printed
    Medical Technology

    Beyond the Facade: 3D Printing and Anaplastology

    Famed sci-fi author and philosopher Arthur C.Clarke once famously said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This is a beautiful, thought-provoking sentiment — although, we do have to remember that magic, as awe-inspiring as it can be, is also scary. For centuries, the supernatural has made people uncomfortable. Case in point: Back when animation was primarily done on paper, without graphics processing units and animation programs running the show, cartoon characters were clearly recognizable as human, but they were also simultaneously and unambiguously nothing more than symbolic representations of humans. They were line-drawn characters with human voices, and though it requires suspension of disbelief to derive entertainment…

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    Engineering

    The Future of Bicycles – Are Electric Bicycles Going to Take Over?

    The world of transport is ever changing thanks to technological advancements. From faster trains, to driverless vehicles – there’s been a lot of advancements made to make getting around that little bit easier. Even bicycles have seen some significant changes in recent years, with the additional of the electric bicycle being particularly exciting. The question is, will electric bicycles take over as the number one choice of transportation in the future? Making your commute faster and easier Electric bicycles are fairly new, but they’re quickly gaining in popularity. This is largely because they help to make commutes faster and easier. Also they can compete with cars in busy urban environments…

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    Space Exploration

    How Does Space Fever Affect an Astronaut’s Health?

    We’ve been sending men and women into space since the late 1960s, and we’ve spent the better part of the last 60 years studying the effect that space travel has on the human body. Recently, we’ve discovered a new and potentially dangerous side effect of living and working in microgravity environments: space fever. What is space fever, and how can it affect the health of the astronauts who live and work on the International Space Station? What Is Space Fever? When you’re on Earth, as long as you are not ill, your normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celsius. When you become sick and your body…