Engineering

Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car,... Read more
As storms become more extreme, it's time to rethink how we design roofs
As extreme wind events are becoming more intense across New Zealand and the Pacific, roofs... Read more
High-entropy alloys: How chaos takes over in layered carbides as metal diversity increases
In the tug-of-war between order and chaos within multielemental carbides, entropy eventually claims victory over... Read more
'Scoring' a good view: A new tool optimizes window views and building design
The marketing material shows natural light flooding through floor-to-ceiling windows. But in real life, neighbors... Read more
Engineers design origami structures that change shape and stiffness on demand
Princeton engineers are twisting, stretching and creasing structures to create a new type of origami,... Read more
Space-time computational modeling delivers high-precision solutions for complex engineering challenges
When most people think of computer simulations, they imagine sleek graphics or Hollywood-style animations. But... Read more
A path to higher as-built ductility in printable aluminum alloys
Most aluminum alloys made through additive manufacturing (AM) have very limited as-built ductility, which may... Read more
Flexible ergonomics: Researchers explore new computer mouse designs
Nearly six decades after its invention, the design of the computer mouse has remained largely... Read more
Octopus-like design improves underwater vehicle maneuverability
University of Iowa researchers have reported a key advance in the ease of flow and... Read more
Why some steel truss bridges stay standing after potentially catastrophic failure
Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with... Read more
Drone swarms achieve unprecedented speed and coordination with new real-time system
Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform... Read more
Flexible perovskite device achieves optical logic emission for motion capture and stress sensing
A flexible perovskite light-emitting device integrating ester polymer crystallization enables optical logic signals under bending... Read more
Precise tissue deformation measurement technique promises better-fitting sportswear and medical apparel
Soft tissue deformation during body movement has long posed a challenge to achieving optimal garment... Read more
Students develop novel multi-metal 3D printing process
Students at ETH Zurich have developed a laser powder bed fusion machine that follows a... Read more
Folding the future: Origami helping engineer transform materials, structures
When Larissa Novelino began her engineering career, she never imagined she'd spend her days folding... Read more