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Aug 13, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Mrigakshi Dixit |Sujita Sinha |Prabhat Mishra |Amal Jos Chacko
“Ontocetus has been identified as close relatives/cousins of the modern walrus. A unique feature of the modern walrus is that it uses the suction-feeding technique,” Boisville told Interesting Engineering (IE).
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Mrigakshi Dixit |Amal Jos Chacko |Gairika Mitra |Prabhat Mishra
Paleontologists don’t just rely on fossilized bones; they also hunt for imprints left by ancient species, like footprints frozen in time. In the distant past, chicken-sized dinosaurs leisurely ambled by a water source, unknowingly creating footprints. They had no idea that their tracks would eventually become key pieces in the puzzle of evolution. These delicate three-toed footprints, barely bigger than your thumb, likely belonged to one of the tiniest dinosaurs ever known: the Minisauripus.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha |Gairika Mitra |Amal Jos Chacko |Prabhat Mishra
The reactor system prototype that is the subject of a new research. Jeff Fitlow/Rice UniversityAmmonia is crucial for global food production, yet its manufacture consumes about 2% of the world’s energy and contributes 1.4% of carbon dioxide emissions. A groundbreaking study from Rice University engineers presents a potential game-changer in the quest for sustainable ammonia production and water purification.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Kapil Kajal |Amal Jos Chacko |Prabhat Mishra |Bojan Stojkovski
As a result, the military, police services, and militia have begun using drones, practicing with them, and developing tactics. This year, the PLA has employed drones and robot dogs in joint exercises with foreign countries. Additionally, the Chinese police used this unmanned gear in a joint anti-terrorism drill with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization last month. Drones are increasingly becoming standard equipment for infantry units, much like their firearms.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Mrigakshi Dixit |Bojan Stojkovski |Yağmur Kirali |Amal Jos Chacko
Enalioetes life reconstruction. Joschua Knüppe In the shallow waters that once covered Germany, a crocodile with a dolphin-like body thrived 135 million years ago. During the Cretaceous Period, this ancient marine crocodile lived alongside some of the most terrifying dinosaurs. This period saw the peak diversity of dinosaurs, with famous species such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor roaming the land.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta |Bojan Stojkovski |Yağmur Kirali |Amal Jos Chacko
Representational image of a diabetes patient using digital device to measure sugar level in blood sample. iStockScientists have created a groundbreaking type of insulin that adjusts to blood sugar levels in real-time, potentially transforming the treatment for millions of people with type 1 diabetes worldwide. This “smart insulin” is designed to stay inactive in the body until it’s needed and then activate instantly to manage blood sugar.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta |Amal Jos Chacko |Prabhat Mishra |Gairika Mitra
Scientists have discovered a new way bacteria organize themselves during cell division, which they describe as “dying to align.” In this process, misaligned filaments in the cell naturally break down, allowing a ring structure to form at the center, which is crucial for the cell to divide properly. This discovery might help in creating synthetic materials that can repair themselves. The big question is how non-living matter organizes itself in ways that lead to life.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Sujita Sinha |Deena Theresa |Amal Jos Chacko |Maria Mocerino
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the biggest nuclear power station in Europe. Wikimedia CommonsOn Sunday, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia facility in southern Ukraine, witnessed a dramatic and dangerous development as a fire broke out on its grounds. The fire, which occurred in the midst of ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, prompted immediate concern over nuclear safety.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Prabhat Mishra |Amal Jos Chacko |Maria Mocerino |Aman Tripathi
A team of researchers led by a Chinese scientists has developed a light-driven launch system for tiny robots. The new development is expected to transform ballistics and aerospace industry. The light-driven hydrogel launcher is inspired by squirting cucumber plants. Claimed to release energy in only 0.3 milliseconds, the launcher can take off from any kind of surface.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
interestingengineering.com | Amal Jos Chacko |Maria Mocerino |Aman Tripathi |Bojan Stojkovski
Using an artificial sapphire, a team of Chinese scientists has developed dielectric wafers, which are expected to increase the lifespan of batteries. The groundbreaking research also paves the way for more power-efficient chips. In the area of dielectric materials, the miniaturization of transistors has presented a tough challenge as devices continue to shrink.
