Engineering
Could This Be the Most Efficient Solar Panel Ever?
Taking advantage of temperatures upwards of 1,000 Celsius, these hot solar cells could produce twice as much energy as the industry standard
In Smart Cities of the Future, Posters and Street Signs Can Talk
University of Washington engineers show how "smart" posters can send a message via FM radio waves to smartphone or car radio
Failure at One of These 15,000 American Dams Would Be Fatal
A quiet crisis is afoot as the nation's infrastructure ages
If We Can Get Past the Ickiness, Hagfish Slime May Actually Be Useful to Us
The gelatinous glop could be the key to everything from bio-inspired kevlar to shark defense for divers
The Historic Innovation of Land Mines—And Why We've Struggled to Get Rid of Them
A number of researchers are developing tools to defuse or detonate land mines without harming civilians
The New IMAX Film "Dream Big" Roots for the Underdogs in the Engineering World
Director Greg MacGillivray's latest documentary premieres at the National Air and Space Museum
The Inventors of Upcycling Published Their Manifesto In a Plastic Book. Why?
You might have heard the term in relation to crafting, but it means a lot more
What Will the Autonomous Ship of the Future Look Like?
Shipbuilding companies are experimenting with self-driving, remotely-operated and crewless vessels
Are Artificial Trees the Future of Renewable Energy?
While a new device's flapping leaves can generate a lot of energy, extracting it is far from a breeze
Turning Dragonflies Into Drones
The DragonflEye project equips the insects with solar-powered backpacks that control their flight
These "Smart Glasses" Adjust To Your Vision Automatically
The glasses' liquid lenses change shape according to the distance of objects, making reading glasses and bifocals unnecessary
Scientists Now Know Exactly How Lead Got Into Flint's Water
New report points blames corrosion and warns that fixing lead poisoning nationwide will require more work than we hoped
This Spit-Powered Biobattery Is Made From a Single Sheet of Paper
Researchers at Binghamton University are developing inexpensive paper biobatteries to power simple sensors that monitor things like blood sugar
Using Your Heartbeat as a Password
Researchers have developed a way of turning the unique rhythms of your heart into a form of identification
Earwax: Coming To a Home Air Filtration System Near You?
A clogged ear on a scuba trip led a Georgia Institute of Technology engineer to study the dust-filtering properties of the waxy substance
This Soft Exosuit Could Help People Walk Farther, Easier
Researchers at Harvard are developing an energy-saving supersuit that you might just wear one day
This Artificial Sixth Sense Helps Humans Orient Themselves in the World
A London-based company is selling North Sense, a body-anchored device that vibrates when it faces magnetic north
How a Children's Toy Could Help Fight Malaria
A 20-cent whirligig-like centrifuge could help doctors in remote regions diagnose disease
Was This Hidden Tunnel Used by the Knights Templar?
It's unclear if the Knights Templar created the secret tunnel in Acre, Israel, as an escape route or a way to secretly export valuable items
Hear This, 2017: Scientists Are Creating New Ears With 3D-Printing and Human Stem Cells
Two decades after the "earmouse," researchers have mastered a powerful technique for growing ears from fat-derived stem cells
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