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Physicists have used the fifth state of matter to create superconductivity, Virgin Hyperloop’s first-ever two passenger test is a success [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Monday, 09 Nov 2020 A new week has arrived, make it a good one! Your briefings: - The [COVID-19 vaccine]( being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech prevented more than 90% of infections. - A [tobacco-based flu vaccine]( has passed clinical trials in a world first. TODAY IN HISTORY Today in 1922, Albert Einstein was named the winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. Well, even a man of his talents was not immune to making errors, as these [five examples]( can attest. [Virgin Hyperloop's First Ever Two Passenger Test Is a Success]( This is just the tip of the iceberg. [Virgin Hyperloop's First Ever Two Passenger Test Is a Success]( [Transportation]( [Sarah Lawson/Virgin Hyperloop]( Virgin Hyperloop's ultra-fast transportation system successfully moved its two passengers through the Nevada desert for the first time. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Storage System Turning Electricity into Liquid Air Starts Construction]( The 250-MWh CRYOBattery will help power the grid at peak times. [Storage System Turning Electricity into Liquid Air Starts Construction]( [Energy & Environment]( [Highview Power]( A new energy storage project in the U.K. has started construction and is on its way to becoming one of Europe's largest energy storage systems. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Physicists Use Fifth State of Matter to Create Superconductivity]( This could prove to be hugely beneficial for the future of electronics. [Physicists Use Fifth State of Matter to Create Superconductivity]( [News]( [NIST/JILA/CU-Boulder](€“Einstein_condensate#/media/File:Bose_Einstein_condensate.png) A team of researchers has managed a world first: creating a superconductor from the fifth state of matter — the Bose-Einstein condensate. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Try Your Hand at This Knotty Russian Clock Puzzle] [MindYourDecisions/YouTube]( [Quizzes]( [Try Your Hand at This Knotty Russian Clock Puzzle]( It took a mathematician 3 minutes, how long will it take you? [> Read More]( [How "Space 1999's" Spacecraft Designs Were Partly Inspired by NASA] [Kenny Mitchell/Flickr]( [Space]( [How "Space 1999's" Spacecraft Designs Were Partly Inspired by NASA]( Have you ever watched "Space 1999"? No? You really should. [> Read More]( [What Is Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" All About?] [Pollyana Ventura/iStock]( [Games]( [What Is Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" All About?]( Do you know what the "Queen's Gambit" means? [> Read More]( [15 of the Most Interesting Engineering World Records] [1](, [2]( [Culture]( [15 of the Most Interesting Engineering World Records]( Some of these engineering world records are delightfully surprising and unexpected. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [Last Surviving XB-70 Super Bomber Towed Out of Its Hangar]( [Last Surviving XB-70 Super Bomber Towed Out of Its Hangar]( Watch the massive six-engine bomber seeing the sunlight for a brief moment. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. [Display on interestingengineering.com]( Interesting Engineering, Inc 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 © Copyright 2020 | Interesting Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved