For decades, the Formula 1 has played a real role as a testing laboratory. Whether technological innovations are borrowed from the aerospace field or developed for this discipline, they are only responding to a need for performance expressed by the builders to climb on the first step of the podium after each Grand Prix. […]
The peasant, scythe in hand, will soon be only an idyllic memory, while the agricultural world moves full tilt into a universe where new technology, computerization, digitization, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics reign. While answering to the economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century, this revolution also enables farmers to free themselves from repetitive […]
The war between the United States and China conceals issues that are more complex and strategic than the simple trade balance. When the challenger wants to take the place of the leader, the results are not expected, especially when the countries are governed by two strong characters. An ambitious China Three years ago, Xi […]
Influencing steering, power, consumption and even noise, the tire is a centrepiece on which automotive manufacturers are redoubling efforts and creativity to meet the requirements of drivers and environmental constraints. Green tires Even though oil only represents one of the 200 components of a tire, it is of sufficiently high proportion in synthetic […]
A major source of energy and revenue for Canada, nuclear power must nonetheless contend with the tug between its supporters, who praise its low emissions of greenhouse gases, and its detractors, who deplore the devastating effects of radioactive waste. Let’s take a look at the global and Canadian situation of uranium and nuclear power plants […]
Although the disappearance of bees is not new, awareness of their mortality is relatively recent and all the more necessary as the consequences could be dramatic for humanity. While some specialists say that more than 50% of our food depends on apiculture, will technology be able to stem this scourge? A species in […]
Although it has been noted and denounced for years, women remain underrepresented in the fields of science and research. Despite the existence of disparities between countries, the underlying trend remains the same: the level of education of young women is increasing without significant effects on the number of researchers or laureates in the sciences. […]
In the last few years, 3D printing has experienced a real turning point with additive metal printing. Customized manufactured parts, light weight, reduction of costs and lead times are among the factors that have led aerospace participants to get into 3D metal printing by taking on partnerships with specialists in the field. Evolution of 3D […]
Launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping when he took power, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aims to resurrect the mythical Silk Road between China and Europe, through construction of infrastructure in nearly 70 countries. But what is behind this titanic project that would affect one-third of the world’s economy and two-thirds of the […]
Since it was built (more than 16 centuries ago), Venice has always aroused attention and curiosity by its architecture, its paintings, its sailors… Today, it’s the high water levels that agitate Venetians and tourists, as well as the scientific community. Can the highly ambitious MOSE project end the ever-higher and more frequent floodings of St. […]
There are many cities around the world that would like to reproduce Silicon Valley’s economic model. This is the case for Lagos (capital of Nigeria) which, with its demographic and economic strengths, even arouses the greed of Facebook and Google, who hope to invest in its entrepreneurs. Should we expect to see a balanced partnership […]
The time seems to have finally come for air traffic controllers to modernize their pilot communication systems. Although innovations have been rare in this profession for more than 60 years, they are now becoming pressing to respond to ever-growing air traffic, due in particular to the lack of construction of new airports. Portrait […]
