Field: Engineering

Engineers at Stanford University have created a solar cell that generates electricity at night by exploiting the process of radiative cooling.

A team of scientists have shattered the record for the amount of energy produced during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction.

It would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai, a journey of more than 1,000 km or 620 miles.

The advance may enable real-time imaging devices that are smaller, cheaper, and more robust than other systems.

Maryland high schoolers have created a filter that removes lead in water. It costs just $1 and alerts users when it needs to be replaced.

The fuel's reliance on sunlight makes desert areas prime land for production sites, leaving valuable agricultural land available for food.

An MIT team has designed an “acoustic fabric" to convert sound vibrations into electrical signals.

3G networks are built using completely different equipment and algorithms than its newer replacements.

Stanford engineers have developed a cost-effective way to convert a toxic byproduct of a wastewater filtration process into useful chemicals.

The skeleton of the knobby starfish has a structure unlike any other found in nature so far, and it could inspire new lightweight ceramics.

A new method for extracting rare earth elements from fly ash could help end the U.S.’s reliance on China for the valuable metals.

A new record set by the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor is giving researchers confidence we’re on the path to usable fusion energy.

NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle, a first-of-its-kind rocket capable of launching from the surface of Mars, will be built by Lockheed Martin.

A new material out of MIT that’s stronger than steel and as light as plastic could one day coat smartphones, hold up bridges, and more.

Penn State researchers have developed a thermoelectric generator that efficiently converts waste heat into electricity.

SpaceX's Mars-bound Starship — the largest spacecraft ever built — is expected to undergo its first orbital test flight in March 2022.

IBM and Samsung have unveiled a new microchip design that promises radically faster, more efficient semiconductor chips.

NASA is developing a system for the Mars Sample Return mission that tosses a rocket into the air just prior to ignition on Mars.

NASA is investing more than $400 million to help private companies develop space stations that could one day replace the ISS.

When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn’t impressed with the surgery on offer – so he came up with his own idea.

Engineers have made optical beaming work in a proof-of-concept experiment. Their demonstration showed that wireless power could be just around the corner.

An experimental thorium reactor in China could greatly expand the number of people who can benefit from clean nuclear energy.

You could be flying electric by 2023.

To minimize the cost of building Mars colonies, astronauts could make concrete using space dust and their own bodily fluids.

The United Kingdom is launching a world’s first trial to test whether adding graphene to recycled asphalt can increase a highway’s lifespan.

The U.S. Energy Department estimates that tankless water heaters can be up to 34% more efficient than conventional storage water heaters - cutting your annual heating costs by 40%.

Physicists optimized a nuclear fusion reactor to overcome a problem that causes heat loss and prevents the device from sustaining fusion.

By going beyond the "100-year storm" standard for flood protection, U.S. engineers helped minimize the impact of Hurricane Ida on New Orleans.

Scientists appear on the brink of achieving nuclear fusion ignition, bringing the dream of near-limitless clean energy closer to fruition.

By learning about the bacteria that live inside concrete, scientists hope to develop early warning systems about damage.

We already know that Olympic swimmers are fast, but Olympic swimming pools can be engineered to be “fast,” too.

Engineers in Japan have set a new world record for fastest internet speed — 319 Tb/s — using a specially developed fiber-optic cable.

Stanford researchers present new chemical method for mass-producing stretchable transistor arrays that can be printed in artificial skin.

A more sustainable approach to copper mining may be digging wells under dormant volcanoes to suck out the metal-containing fluids below them.

U.K. company Blue Abyss has submitted plans to build a massive aquatic facility in Cornwall, England, and its centerpiece will be the world’s deepest pool.

The UK’s MAST Upgrade nuclear fusion experiment appears to have solved the “exhaust problem,” a major hurdle to harnessing fusion power on Earth.

Reusable rockets, like those developed by SpaceX, are ushering in a new, cheaper era in space exploration

A new laser beam may allow scientists to control lightning, allowing them to divert a bolt to strike where it’s less likely to cause a wildfire.

Space services company Nanoracks plans to convert space debris into orbiting “Outposts” that could serve as hotels, research parks, and more.

Virgin Hyperloop has transported two passengers in a hyperloop pod, a milestone in the development of the high-speed transportation system.

MIT researchers have developed an underwater, sound-based navigation system that could make it possible to map the entire ocean floor.

A new spherical tokamak in the U.K. could overcome one of the biggest hurdles to nuclear fusion power: the “exhaust problem”

The diabolical ironclad beetle could be the next big thing in biomimicry, inspiring the design of extra-durable planes, cars, and more.

As part of NASA's "Tipping Point" program, Nokia will establish a 4G network on the moon to help astronauts communicate with each other and Earth.

The x-ray beams produced by the Extremely Brilliant Source, a new synchrotron, are so bright, they can be used to create images with atomic-level detail.

NuScale Power’s small modular reactors generate less energy than full-sized nuclear reactors, but they might also be cheaper and safer.

Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are planning new solar power tech that collects energy in outer space and laser-beams it back to Earth.

Reflecting the sun’s rays is a proposed last-ditch effort to mitigate the effects of global warming. This Harvard research team is trying to better understand the potential risks in order to save the planet.

This stellar engine could harness the power of the sun to drag our solar system throughout the galaxy, preventing a catastrophic collision.

In 2013, a small meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia that sent over 1,200 people to the hospital. Now, NASA has plans to detect Earth-bound asteroids and defend the planet from another large-scale catastrophe.

With off-grid solar power systems, this company is building sustainable communities in remote areas, providing a source of renewable energy and clean water.

This model, created by doctoral students, provides a convincing explanation for a mystery that is thousands of years old - the cause of static electricity.

It’s been the ultimate futuristic dream for decades: flying cars! But now, the future finally has a deadline. At least to start, it will land in the form of a small air taxi operated by Uber, not something you’ll park in your garage.

Thousands die in earthquakes every year - even though we know how to build safely. This engineer is working with people in the most vulnerable places to figure out why.

How can a surfboard modification help save the oceans?