Engineering

The importance of a leader–follower relationship for performing tasks
When multiple people work together, things sometimes turn out better than doing the same task... Read more
Engineers gain new tool to design complex systems with built-in uncertainty
Designing a complex electronic device like a delivery drone involves juggling many choices, such as... Read more
Kirigami parachute suitable for humanitarian missions stabilizes quickly and doesn't pitch
A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired... Read more
Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for how to handle too much water
Eight years after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston in 2017, flooding hundreds of thousands of homes,... Read more
Software supports safe, controlled detonations of aerial bombs
Time and again, unexploded aerial bombs from the Second World War need to be defused... Read more
Smart microfibers turn everyday objects into health care monitors and energy devices
New research led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Hong Kong University of... Read more
Engineers create first artificial neurons that could directly communicate with living cells
A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced the creation of... Read more
Light-triggered process lets 3D printers create custom glass structures without glue or high temperatures
Researchers have developed the first binder-free method for 3D printing glass, using light to trigger... Read more
3D printing becomes stronger and more economical with light and AI
Photocurable 3D printing, widely used for everything from dental treatments to complex prototype manufacturing, is... Read more
Fidget-controlled robots show the power of metastability
Fidget poppers are an example of "bistability," as the popped circles rest in one of... Read more
Optical interference sensor system developed for simultaneous precision force and depth measurement
A research team led by Professor Cheol Song at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics... Read more
Tiny amphibious soft robot hauls cargo across land and water with ease
Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible... Read more
AlloyGPT: Leveraging a language model to aid alloy discovery
Additive manufacturing of alloys has enabled the creation of machine parts that meet the complex... Read more
Researchers develop Korea's first 20kW SOEC system for clean hydrogen production
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), under the National Research Council of Science... Read more
Dual-salt electrolyte enables aqueous zinc batteries to retain 93% capacity after 900 charging cycles
A team of University of Adelaide researchers are exploring ways to create a safer and... Read more