“WWI Fighter Plane Hack” Inspires Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
The novel device allows for more precise manipulation of a cell’s environmental pH than was previously possible. Researchers ...
Yahoo20 天
WWI aircraft-inspired tech could transform cell therapy, tissue engineering
Borrowing inspiration from the synchronization mechanics of WWI fighter aircraft, this innovation could redefine approaches to cancer and heart disease treatments, as well as tissue engineering.
BBC6 年
Ruston WWI aircraft engine factory to be demolished
The Ruston factory, which produced industrial machinery, became the country's largest producer of aircraft engines during WWI. It was last in use as a fertiliser manufacturer in 2015 when it was ...
A Biologist Tells The Story Of ‘Cher Ami’—The World’s Most Famous War Pigeon
In the fall of 1918, hundreds of U.S. infantrymen found themselves surrounded by German forces in northern France’s Argonne ...
MercoPress12 年
Falklands donated three aircraft to WW1 effort, and the five Spitfires in WW2
Top Comments Disclaimer & comment rules Frank The British community in Punta Arenas had raised enough money to donate an aircraft in early WW1.... but they put it towards rescuing Shackleton's ...
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Combat Air Museum breaks all-time attendance record
“This is an all-time record for the Combat Air Museum,” Combat Air Museum Director Kevin Drewelow said. People from across the world have been coming to the museum since 1977. What started as a small ...
BBC11 年
RAF’s silver Schneider Trophy
In 1912 their planes were similar to the Wright Brothers' aircraft. By the end of the WWI they employed large fighters and long-range bombers.