Smart metals could make fighter jets lighter, faster, and more efficient
Fighter jets like the F/A-18 rely on powerful machines to fold their wings when parked on crowded aircraft carriers.
These systems are heavy and use...
Scientists shake 10-story steel building to test earthquake safety—and it passed
In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake simulator—and it stood strong.
The 10-story, 100-foot structure was...
Giant liquid mirrors could revolutionize the hunt for habitable worlds
Imagine a space telescope with a mirror stretching 50 meters across!
That's larger than the width of a U.K. soccer field and nearly eight times...
Scientists create stretchable circuit that moves like human skin
Imagine a soft, stretchy patch on your skin that can track your heart rate or detect stress hormones in your sweat—just like a second...
Scientists build smart sensor system to quietly monitor ships underwater
In a breakthrough for naval technology, researchers in South Korea have created the country’s first real-time system that can predict how much noise a...
A new way to heal chronic wounds using a smart jelly-like sponge
Chronic wounds are injuries that don’t heal properly over time. They are often seen in people with diabetes or poor blood circulation and can...
Rocket powered by beeswax? Students prove it’s possible
Engineering students from Kingston University in London have made headlines by building a rocket engine that runs on an unusual but eco-friendly fuel—beeswax.
The project,...
Scientists create super sponge that turns air into clean water
Scientists from around the world have created a powerful new material that can pull clean drinking water directly from the air—and it’s so light,...
Smart skin: A new material that heals itself like ours
Imagine a future where electronic devices can heal themselves like our skin does after a cut.
This is becoming a reality thanks to new research...
Robotic legs for all: New open-source exoskeleton could help people walk again
Imagine a world where people with disabilities can walk more freely and comfortably, thanks to robotic legs.
That world is getting closer, thanks to researchers...