King Tut’s tomb may hide secret Queen Nefertiti grave – an annotated infographic

Radar analysis and thermal imaging is to be used to test a theory that Queen Nefertiti’s crypt may be hidden in King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The theory, presented by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, speculates that the walls of King Tut’s tomb could conceal two unexplored doorways, one of which perhaps leads to Nefertiti’s tomb. Radar equipment could be at the site as early as November. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading King Tut’s tomb may hide secret Queen Nefertiti grave – an annotated infographic

#Google rolls out high-speed WiFi to India’s train stations – an annotated infographic

Here’s a high-tech counterpoint to the traditional Westerner’s view of Indian train travel, a picture of thousands of smiling brown faces crowded into – and onto – antiquated rolling stock, bodies sprawled over the rooftop, hanging off the sides of the train, enjoying the subcontinent sunshine, while a splendidly uniformed buffet car representative tiptoes delicately amongst the huddled masses, offering tea and samosas. From now on, those huddled masses might also be wielding smartphones, laptops and iPads and surfing the information superhighway, as we used to call the internet back in the last century. Google is collaborating with Indian Railways … Continue reading #Google rolls out high-speed WiFi to India’s train stations – an annotated infographic

E&T news weekly #64 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

Friday October  2 2015  Jade Fell, assistant features editor Hope for life on Mars after flowing-water discovery Data from a NASA spacecraft has shown what appears to be flowing water on Mars, sparking hopes that the planet could be capable of supporting life. This is the most exciting Mars-related news since the Mariner 4 spacecraft completed its flyby of the red planet 50 years ago, when Earth breathed a disappointed sigh, its hopes of a sister-world shattered by the realisation that Mars was nothing more than a vast, red desert. The discovery of flowing water is big news as it … Continue reading E&T news weekly #64 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

Good news if #TheMartian gets thirsty – Nasa discovers water flowing on Mars – an annotated infographic

Intriguing images from Nasa’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) suggest that water may still run across the surface of Mars from time to time. MRO instruments have detected hydrated perchlorate salts, with water molecules bound to the crystal structure of salt. Microbes on Earth use perchlorates as an energy source. OK, it’s hardly the Martian Evian bottling plant, but it’s intriguing news nonetheless. We here at E&T Towers eagerly await the discovery over the next crater of the Martian Log Flume and Super Happy Fun Water Slides. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Good news if #TheMartian gets thirsty – Nasa discovers water flowing on Mars – an annotated infographic