LNG exports: U.S. reigns supreme amidst Asian disinterest


11 May, 2016
Now that the United States is a liquefied natural gas exporter, they no longer need to import as much gas. The U.S. joins immediate neighbor, Canada, in exporting a good amount of gas, so much so, that the two countries could be influencing the price of gas very soon.  The...Read More

Art and virtual reality meet with Google’s Tilt Brush


11 May, 2016
Google has released a preview of what they have been busy with in the world of virtual reality. The video shows two artists using a virtual landscape as their canvas and create with the brush that equips them with the tools to create artworks.  On the website TiltBrush, there are...Read More

Computer science and engineering students find methods to improve hand dexterity in robots


10 May, 2016
Robots may be working amongst you in your office very soon. Maybe that's why you have time to read this article right now, because some automated process is already happening, doing some aspects of your job for you. Physical robots that assist with everyday tasks will also see the light...Read More

Hannover Messe feedback: Where is Industrie 4.0 at?


10 May, 2016
Hannover Messe 2016 is the biggest conference where industry heads come together to chat about where the world is going in the context of the world renowned fourth revolution, known as Industrie 4.0. Now that the conference is over, the immediate outlines of what the world should be expecting can...Read More

MIT publishes ten-year research on second skin engineering


10 May, 2016
Good news out of MIT this week. They are actively trying to get rid of our wrinkled skin.  Daniel Anderson, associate professor at MIT said: "The goal was to really create something that was totally invisible, breathable, could coat the skin, protect it, perhaps deliver drugs to it and also...Read More

Electrical car batteries: Revelations in reusing


10 May, 2016
Electric vehicles. A word that is forever in our collective vocabulary in the world because of the need to cut down fossil fuels in the world today. We've reported on Tesla's recent intentions to produce half a million of their Model 3s by the end of 2018, Toyota investigating what...Read More

Alumni attempt to mentor the future engineers of the world


10 May, 2016
Where in the world are the engineering mentors? Experts are saying that engineering mentorship is something that could lead to more competent engineering workforce in every industry. Not only is mentorship being encouraged at the college level but also at the working level. It is seemingly never too late to...Read More

Can Dyson save engineering in the UK?


10 May, 2016
The next innovations and solutions to the United Kingdom and perhaps even the world's problems could be coming out of Cambridge University thanks to one man, Sir James Dyson. He has provided funds that will see the opening of the Dyson Centre for Engineering Design at Cambridge University. The Dyson...Read More

Ransomware becomes main threat to cybersecurity


9 May, 2016
Network security engineers, we need your help. Kaspersky Lab has released a report named the IT Threat Evolution in Q1 2016 and names ransomware as the main threat to cybersecurity in the year 2016. According to their report, there was 459,970 known attempted malware attacks in the beginning of the year. Crypto ransomware...Read More

Energy Storage Wars: Total takeover & another Tesla rival


9 May, 2016
In an unsurprising move, Total, the French oil company, has decided to make a hefty bid to take over a battery maker named Saft Groupe SA. With the assistance of the French Financial Markets Authority, the two companies announced on Monday, that the battery maker would be bought for $1.082...Read More