Petri Dish Burger and Lab-Grown Meat
In the summer of 2013, scientists at Mark Post’s laboratory in Maastricht University in the Netherlands successfully produced the world’s first hamburger made from lab-grown…
The Emotional Impact of Cyber Attacks
IT Security Standards address the design and implementation of cybersecurity systems to protect personal information with a product that is resistant to the many network-based…
ANSI B77.1 Ski Chair Lift Safety
ANSI B77.1-2022: Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Standard details specifications that apply to the different types…
Tidal Power Turbines in the East River
Renewable energy is a bit of a new phenomenon, but it is all around us, even in places that you would not imagine. For example,…
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) allow living things to interact with technology in the simplest sense. Think about it: when you move your eyes to read or…
Standards Could Have Saved Easter Island
Ancient Easter Island has been seen as a tragic historical folly, with the Rapa Nui people causing the complete desolation of their small ecosphere at…
Water Ballast Tank Specifications for Ships
Sea ships allow widespread trade and travel that would never been possible without them. Among the ship’s components, the ballast keeps it afloat. Ballast systems…
AVE Mizar – Failed Flying Car
By Doug Duncan – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17015488 In a past post, we discussed today’s flying cars, and having them at this time…
Local Opposition to Wind Energy Projects
People worldwide are generally in support of wind energy as a source of power generation. Different consumer polls on wind energy taken in different nations…