Blessings Of Science It is science that has provided modern man a life of ease , leisure and pleasure . It has brought within the reach ...
Blessings Of Science
It is science that has provided modern man a life of ease , leisure and pleasure . It has brought within the reach of the common man comforts and luxuries that were available in the past only to the privileged few .Science has invented marvelous machines to take the drudgery out of man’s work . By doing much of his work and doing it fast , machines have provided man with a lot of leisure . Distance has been conquered . Modern means of transport and communication have made the world a global village . Internet has brought people of the world together and brought about a revolution in the fields of information and communication . Man has already landed on the moon successfully and man-made satellites have made voyages through space .Our life has become healthier and longer . Modern medicine and surgery are conquering more and more physical and mental illnesses . We now know and experience the joys of good health and longevity . Through the cinema , the TV and the video , science has worked wonders in the fields of education and entertainment .Such as :
1:ENERGY-HARVESTING BRACELET RESEARCH
Researchers have designed a bracelet that harvests biomechanical energy from the wearer’s wrist movements, which can then be converted into electricity and used to extend the battery lifetime of personal electronics or even fully power some of these devices.
he researchers also demonstrated that, from a single shake of the wrist, the bracelet can charge a small capacitor to approximately 1 volt in a fraction of a second and generate an average power of more than 1 milliwatt.
The researchers, Zhiyi Wu and coauthors at Chongqing University of Technology and the China Academy of Engineering Physics in Sichuan, have published a paper on the energy-harvesting bracelet in a recent issue of Applied Physics Letters.
“The energy-harvesting bracelet could potentially be used to help power activity trackers, smartwatche
2:Robot Swarms That Fight Cancer
Scientists in the recent past have shown us that with the help of magnetic fields they can control and guide various types of medical devices inside our body. Recently minute robots were created that moved through the human body and performed unique specific tasks. Now the scientist of the Philips Innovative Technologies in Hamburg, Germany have discovered a method to individually control each of those Nano-bots and make them perform complex tasks inside our body. The future can hold tiny robotic structures with limbs that move individually with the help of magnetic manipulation.
3:Building Human Organs
Oganovo is a company based in San Diego, California.
Their latest science invention is a technology (novogen) which allows living tissue cells to be assembled into patterns and complex structures, such as organs.
Organovo has partnered with Invetech. a company based in Australia, to develop a bio-printer.The device prints (places) human cells in a three-dimensional matrix to construct human tissue."Building human organs cell-by-cell was considered science fiction not that long ago," says Fred Davis of Invetech.Currently, the bio-printer can grow blood vessels. It is anticipated that within five years the device will construct arteries and by 2020 sophisticated organs will be built by the device.
4:A PROTOTYPE FOR A NEW SOLAR CELL
A George Washington University researcher helped design and construct a prototype for a new solar cell that integrates multiple cells stacked into a single device capable of capturing nearly all of the energy in the solar spectrum.
Scientists have worked to develop more efficient solar cells for years, however this approach has two novel aspects. It uses a family of materials based on gallium antimonide (GaSb) substrates, which are usually found in applications for infrared lasers and photodetectors. These GaSb-based solar cells are assembled into a stacked structure along with high efficiency solar cells grown on conventional substrates that capture shorter wavelength solar photons. In addition, the stacking procedure uses a technique known as transfer-printing, which enables three dimensional assembly of these tiny devices with a high degree of precision.The new design, which converts direct sunlight to electricity with 44.5 percent efficiency, has the potential to become the most efficient solar cell in the world
A George Washington University researcher helped design and construct a prototype for a new solar cell that integrates multiple cells stacked into a single device capable of capturing nearly all of the energy in the solar spectrum.
Scientists have worked to develop more efficient solar cells for years, however this approach has two novel aspects. It uses a family of materials based on gallium antimonide (GaSb) substrates, which are usually found in applications for infrared lasers and photodetectors. These GaSb-based solar cells are assembled into a stacked structure along with high efficiency solar cells grown on conventional substrates that capture shorter wavelength solar photons. In addition, the stacking procedure uses a technique known as transfer-printing, which enables three dimensional assembly of these tiny devices with a high degree of precision.The new design, which converts direct sunlight to electricity with 44.5 percent efficiency, has the potential to become the most efficient solar cell in the world
5:Jet Man
Inventor Yves Rossy, jumped from a plane above Calais and winged 200 mph journeying the English Channel in 13 minutes prior to landing in Dover. Previously, he spread out the wings on his back and flew 300 kilometers over the Swiss Alps. By means of four small jet engines linked to his carbon wings, he mounted at 200 ft per minute prior to implementing a chain of stunts for a crowd of journalists viewing the scene from a mountain top.
6:Car Gps Tracking
Car Gps Tracking appears a lot in new vehicles, offering drivers tracking and navigation. Yet, latest technologies inventions have get car gps tracking systems more modern and sophisticated, making an accessing for an extensive range of extra uses. Smartbox technology is one model of how car gps tracking systems are employed to lower car insurance. In fact, an inclusive recording of a driver’s behavior lets insurance companies modifies car insurance policies.
Car Gps Tracking appears a lot in new vehicles, offering drivers tracking and navigation. Yet, latest technologies inventions have get car gps tracking systems more modern and sophisticated, making an accessing for an extensive range of extra uses. Smartbox technology is one model of how car gps tracking systems are employed to lower car insurance. In fact, an inclusive recording of a driver’s behavior lets insurance companies modifies car insurance policies.
7:A Walking House
An innovative prototype house walked on six legs in the region of the campus of the Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridgeshire, at England. This eco-friendly house is run by solar cells and has a kitchen, a composting toilet, a method to collect rain water, one bed, a back opening being a stairway entry.
8:Digital Pen
A digital pen is one of the new electronic inventions that can help us record information.Despite the digital age, we still use pens. But it would be great to have our handwritten notes and drawings digitally recorded without having to use a scanner.The Z pen from Dane-Elec is a wireless pen that uses a clip-on receiver to digitally record what you write.It uploads the information to your computer where it can be viewed, edited and filed as a word processing document.The digital pen utilizes character recognition software and works by recording movement. Features include profile creation, a dictionary and fifteen language options.
A digital pen is one of the new electronic inventions that can help us record information.Despite the digital age, we still use pens. But it would be great to have our handwritten notes and drawings digitally recorded without having to use a scanner.The Z pen from Dane-Elec is a wireless pen that uses a clip-on receiver to digitally record what you write.It uploads the information to your computer where it can be viewed, edited and filed as a word processing document.The digital pen utilizes character recognition software and works by recording movement. Features include profile creation, a dictionary and fifteen language options.
9:Self-Driving Teslas
By the end of 2017, Elon Musk plans to roll out a software update to Teslas on the Hardware 2 platform. Using a combination of ultrasonic sonar and cameras, this new software will allow a Tesla to drive itself across the United States to a level 5 autonomy.Self-driving cars are something we’ve all heard about, but most people have never seen one in the flesh. The prospect of such a high-profile car maker enabling the feature on its recent cars is a pretty incredible prospect. We may look back on the release of Tesla autonomy next year as the tipping point, where self-driving cars suddenly entered the mainstream.
10:Hybrid Driving-Flying Robots
Hybrid Driving-Flying Robots Could Go Beyond the Flying Car.The ability to both fly and walk is common in nature. For instance, many birds, insects and other animals can do both.Whether they're swooping in to deliver packages or spotting victims in disaster zones, swarms of flying robots could have a range of important applications in the future, a new study found. The robots can transition from driving to flying without colliding with each other and could offer benefits beyond the traditional flying-car.
Designed by two Swedish students, Hövding is a stylish neck collar that contains an airbag helmet that inflates in the case of an accident. The new invention is available in select stores in Europe - and no doubt we'll be “seeing" more of Hövding in the new future.
12:Gigantic Telescope
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