Engineering

Could transparent wood be the building material of the future?

What rock concerts can teach us about the way materials can bend and stretch...

What must material scientists consider when they design new materials that make up hip and dental implants?

An insight into my 8-week internship with the Naked Scientists.

‘Reverse fridges’ and insulated walls – how to make a house carbon neutral...

Your ideas will create the materials of the future...

And can anyone hear you scream when you get there?

Could drawing on the properties of quantum behaviour provide a route to truly secure cryptography?

How can science clean up water?

What will wheelchairs of the future be like?

To get to Mars, we need to reach the Moon first. The LRO will be NASA's eye while preparing for new missions.

Scientists pick the discoveries that would revolutionise their fields in 2019

At first glance, it almost sounds crazy. Can we really take carbon dioxide emissions from an industrial plant and store...

Are you a PhD student from Cambridge University? Fancy joining our team?

A significant amount of the single-use plastics that we use ends up in our oceans.

3D printers are becoming popular in a number of industries, as well as with hobbyists. If you've got a computer...

Miners could soon be scouring mounds of industrial waste to extract rare metals that are needed for products such as...

Can the use of improved satellite navigation devices actually make driving safer?

Can you make clothes from food waste?

Europe’s population is ageing rapidly, yet the majority of car safety equipment is tested using dummies modelled on...

Noise is one of the biggest pollutants in modern cities but the risk is often overlooked despite being linked to an...

Electric ferries and digital communication between ships could help in the quest to decarbonise maritime transport, a...

Lightweight electric mini-cars could soon be a common sight on the streets of Europe’s cities thanks to longer-lasting...

Twinges. Painful teeth. About one in 10 people suffer from dental sensitivity caused by worn enamel. But rather than...