Articles (Technology)

Inventions that changed the Course of History: The Engine
(Inventions and Innovations)

Ever since the dawn of history and until maybe the late 18th century, all sources of energy available for mankind were confined to human strength, animals, wind energy, and water energy. 

Geothermal Energy
(Earth Sciences)

As we are encountering the forthcoming crisis of fossil fuels depletion, many regions of the world started to depend on geothermal energy as an affordable, sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly solution. 

Household Vampires
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Power bills represent a monthly nightmare for every household; they require much money from the monthly budget. 

Compressors
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Compressed air can be used in a variety of ways, but we have to know how we can obtain compressed air.


Hyperloop
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Everyone in the world is concerned about the future of transportation. 

Cooking Oil Can Run Your Car Too!
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Have you ever heard of cars running on vegetable oil? 

Fusion Power
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

One of the most promising, yet difficult to achieve alternatives to current power sources is nuclear fusion.

Steam Power and the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840)
(Inventions and Innovations)

The Industrial Revolution began in England, then spread throughout Europe and then North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.


PathChip: the Diagnostic Microchip
(Health and Diseases)

We have seen microchips, so many times in sci-fi movies. 


Nobel Prize 2012: Seeing the Light
(Inventions and Innovations)

Can We “See” Light? Before you answer this question with a yes, take a minute to ponder what “seeing the light” really means. 


Vertical Farming
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

By the fifties of the current century, the world population would reach over 9.5 billion. 

Energetic Algae
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

As demands for more sustainability in our lifestyles increases, so do the innovations that cater to those demands. 


Fasten Your Seatbelts: Google’s Driverless Car Has Arrived
(Computers and Information Technology)

When Karl Benz invented the first gasoline-powered automobile, it had no gears, no brakes, and could not climb up or down slopes unaided. 

Alternative Energy Sources
(Earth Sciences)

Almost everybody is now aware of the fact that it is not too long before we run out of all forms of fossil fuels.


Cloud Computing
(Computers and Information Technology)

Have you ever used the cloud storage service “Dropbox”?

Subway Shopping
(Education, Business, and Society)

As the pace of life increases more and more, ways are created to help people use their time as productively as possible. 


In Cairo: Solar Heaters and Biogas Units on Rooftops
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Some people talk about clean energy, waste reduction and the impeding energy crisis. Other people choose to take action.

Google Fiber: The Evolution of the Internet
(Computers and Information Technology)

If you are a computer geek like me, you will know exactly what a beta test is.

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