New technology
Electric bicycles with no spokes, 'invisible' wheel hubs, and advanced security technology.
The Reevo Bike electric bicycle from Beno Technologies promises to be a new hit in the future electric bicycle market.
Wheel
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Close-up of the train wheel replacement process
The quality of train wheels plays an important role in ensuring safety throughout the operation of the train.
New technology
Ukrainian engineer launches square-wheeled bicycle
Ukrainian engineer Sergii Gordieiev replaced the round wheels on conventional bicycles with square-framed wheels made mostly of recycled parts.
New technology
Revealing the world's fastest walking shoe model, 4 times faster than normal people
Startup Shift Robotics introduces Moonwalker shoes that can help wearers increase walking speed by 250% thanks to AI algorithms.
History
Tigris River: The Origin of Human Civilization
The mighty Tigris River is where humans first developed agriculture, writing and the wheel. But this river, once the lifeblood of the ancient world, is facing threats.
Archeology
The wheel may have been invented 6,000 years ago in Europe.
Copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains likely invented the wheel to make transporting ore easier.
Science invention
Strange and confusing inventions of ancient people
In the 1900s, several inventors came up with inventions.
Conquer Mars
NASA spacecraft crashes after series of discoveries about alien life
NASA has just released a series of tragic photos of Curiosity - the robot that was once the luckiest warrior in the hunt for alien life.
Science invention
Britain's failed explosive car invention
The Panjandrum was a rocket-propelled vehicle carrying a large amount of explosives, designed by the British during World War II but testing showed that the weapon was a…
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This is the predecessor invention of the bicycle
The two-wheeled carriage created by German inventor Karl von Drais caused a stir in many European countries in the early 19th century.
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The unique bus runs thanks to a giant flywheel
In the 1940s, Swiss engineers developed a new type of zero-emission electric bus that used a large rotating flywheel to store energy instead of rechargeable batteries.
Scientific application
Should you continue driving when your car has a punctured tire?
Most drivers affirm that if their car has a punctured tire, they should not continue driving because driving with a punctured tire can cause damage to the wheel.
Scientific works
The US develops a 3-wheeled hybrid aircraft 322 km/h
Recently, Samson Sky company (USA) has launched Switchblade, a compact 3-wheeled vehicle that can transform into an airplane with speeds up to 322 km/h.
Science story
How does the train work?
The tram has a single slide that collects energy from the overhead line to power an induction motor.
Science Events
Japan builds robot centaur to explore the Moon
R1 robot prototype is equipped with 4 wheeled legs, 2 CCTV cameras and 2 clamp-like hands that can perform flexible movements.