Engineering

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.