Engineering

Tool can help hunger-relief groups deliver food more efficiently
Engineering researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical framework that can be... Read more
Creating the ultimate driver's test for automated vehicles
Automated vehicles have been steadily rolling out in U.S. cities, but scaled deployment still faces... Read more
Ultralight carbon fiber lattices achieve aluminum-level performance at a fraction of the weight
Researchers at Seoul National University have developed a new class of ultralight structural materials that... Read more
A precise measurement method for better diamond coatings
Diamond coatings are considered a key technology for numerous industrial applications—from power electronics to optics... Read more
A virtual violin produces realistic sounds before wood is ever carved
There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear,... Read more
Programmable 3D-printed filaments mimic artificial muscles with heat-driven bending and twisting
Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil—from climbing grape vines, to folded... Read more
What are the reasons for traffic jams? Whether traffic flows or not depends on more than just the roads
If a city's suburban railway network is expanded, additional flats are likely to be built... Read more
Cell phone-based maps could reshape city planning, from bus schedules to traffic hotspots
Understanding how people use the spaces they inhabit—where they live, work, and gather—is key to... Read more
FingerEye bridges touch and vision to improve robot handling before and after contact
To reliably complete various manual tasks, robots should be able to handle a variety of... Read more
Why some hot-running parts last longer: Rotating expansion strengthens superalloy holes where cracks start
A longstanding challenge in materials engineering has been how to extend the fatigue life of... Read more
Meta-earplugs reduce booming voice effect, low-frequency rumbling sounds
Workplace hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses. While hearing loss is... Read more
Low-cost 3D printers could gain medical-grade precision from ultra-thin light-control film
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin optical film that improves the quality of the light used... Read more
Bananas, cups and peelers: Robots learn how to handle curved objects like fruits and tools
It does not take much to confuse some robots. A machine might be great at... Read more
Drones and AI help cities combat traffic congestion
Traffic jams are a problem in large urban areas. How can they be solved without... Read more
How fish muscles became blueprints for smarter underwater robots
Researchers at the Intelligent Biomimetic Design Lab at Peking University have developed a bio-signal framework... Read more