Science and facts

Known today as compression lift, the idea of the XB-70's folding wingtips, was to use the shock waves generated by its own supersonic flight to generate lift. This clip shows what the Valkyrie could have been. Science and facts💡

Early look at the new Huawei Watch Fit 5 here on X, made for Gen Z, insanely light at just 27g, ultra bright at 2500 nits, up to 10 days of battery life, and a price tag around $150 Science and facts💡

From dry land to open water in minutes. The ship launch process is incredible. 🚢 Science and facts💡

This futuristic all in one kitchen faucet system can dispense water, coffee, and infused beverages from a single luxury unit. Science and facts💡

In China, a man has invented floating shoes that allow him to walk on water. Science and facts💡

Cloud streets are parallel, organized rows of low-level cumulus clouds that stretch across the sky in the direction of the wind. They form when cool air moves over a warmer surface, creating rising columns of air called thermals. Science and facts💡

Man just DIY build this specialized SUP underwater light and it's whole new experience. Light is using latest XHP Cree lamps giving 50% more light/watt then older/cheaper LED systems. Light takes 650W and outputs ~90.000lm and ~1.330.000Cd, making it possibly the most powerful and effective SUP underwater lamp out here - made for night time sea floor exploration, not to flood-illuminate sup itself. Science and facts💡

The University of Hong Kong created the world’s first soft, 3D, biocompatible semiconductor made from hydrogel that mimics tissue and interacts with living cells. Science and facts💡

Flesh-Eating Parasite in Texas After 60 Years - A flesh-eating parasite has returned to Texas for the first time in decades—but how dangerous is it, how does it spread, and why are scientists releasing millions of flies to stop it? Science and facts💡

Most people use “crude oil” and “petroleum” interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same. Science and facts💡

Cleaning a machine's electrical cabinet using deionized water is possible, but extreme caution is required. While deionized water does not conduct electricity initially, it instantly dissolves contaminants on the equipment, turning it into a possible conductive hazard. Science and facts💡

A mesmerizing demonstration of a vertical wave. Science and facts💡

Steel Mill - Hot Strip Mill, Wreck Clean-Up (Sound Warning) Every so often an HSM will have a wreck in the finish mill / mill exit to the down coilers, where the speed of the steel is at its highest and the gauge is at its thinnest. Sometimes it can be repaired, sometimes not but either way it must be removed as other orders must come down the line behind it, and can result in lost product if a slab or strip is allowed to cool down while on the line, being held up. Science and facts💡

This machine still uses punch cards and still works! Since most people haven't encountered them, a punch card is analogous to a modern flash drive. It's like a piece of paper with holes punched into it. The placement of the holes encoded bytes, thus defining an algorithm. Science and facts💡

A homeowner on North Carolina’s Outer Banks relocated their beachfront house farther inland to avoid it collapsing into the ocean, a fate that has already claimed several neighboring homes. Science and facts💡

New generation of Constant Velocity Joints from Hoki Joints Their unique internal geometry reduces friction, minimizes vibration. The joints are shown via a 3D model in PTC CREO Parametric with kinematic analysis. Science and facts💡

Japan’s major oil company ENEOS has started producing synthetic fuel using CO₂ and hydrogen derived from water at its Yokohama facility. It currently produces about 1 barrel a day, but aims to scale to around 10,000 barrels per day by 2040. Science and facts💡

Canadian Architect Cornelia Oberlanders designed the world's first "Stramp". Stairs with a ramp incorporated for those with accessibility needs. The Stramp allows for companions to use the ramp or steps and not break connection with one another. Science and facts💡

This is a macroscopic view of Normandy's beach sands. About 4% of it, is magnetic shrapnel that has been broken down over the decades into sand-sized chunks, coming from the fierce fighting on D-Day, 82 years ago Today. Science and facts💡

Professor Omar Yaghi, a chemist at the University of California, Berkeley and winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has developed an innovative atmospheric water generator capable of producing up to 1,000 liters of clean drinking water per day directly from dry air. Using reticular chemistry and advanced metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), the system efficiently captures moisture even in arid desert conditions with very low humidity. The compact, shipping-container-sized units developed by Yaghi’s company, Atoco, operate entirely off-grid using only ultra-low-grade ambient thermal energy or sunlight, requiring no electricity from the grid. This sustainable technology offers a promising alternative to energy-intensive desalination plants, which often harm marine ecosystems through brine discharge. It is particularly valuable for remote communities, drought-prone regions, and areas affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Caribbean, where centralized water infrastructure may fail. Yaghi’s personal experience growing up with water scarcity in a refugee community in Jordan has deeply influenced his work. He advocates for scaling decentralized, resilient solutions to address the global water crisis through scientific innovation. [Atoco official website and related coverage in Interesting Engineering, Food & Wine, and Nobel Prize announcements (2025–2026)] Science and facts💡