Engineering News Articles

Electronic nose senses pesticides and terrorism threats.

A new, non-stick surface for shampoo bottles could boost recycling.

Solar powered aeroplane Solar Impulse 2 has broken a world record without burning a drop of a jet fuel...

Researchers have demonstrated a unique carbon capture and storage process that can convert carbon dioxide into...

The seventh row of the periodic table has been completed with the addition of four new super-heavy metals

A new coating for steel that reduces contaminants, such as bacteria, sticking to it has been developed.

Young babies use their tongues to help them to hear and make sense of spoken sounds. Might a dummy make a difference to...

A new material has been created that can delay the development of ice, even at temperatures down to 6°C below freezing.

A new magnetic material, called Galfenol, could alert car passengers to an impact up to a thousand times faster.

A new form of 3D-printing that can turn out replicas of a patient's organs has been developed by scientists in the...

A material capable of invisibly cloaking three-dimensional objects has been unveiled by scientists in the US.

Origami has been the inspiration for a new and innovative way to create structures that are both stiff and flexible...

Roads, and their environmental impacts, often have negative impacts on wildlife, air quality and climate change but...

A colour changing polymer may soon be used to indicate head injuries. This is important for both military and...

Unexpected internal structures have been found in the teeth of T.rex, amongst other dinosaurs...

Work has begun on what will become one of the world's largest modern wooden buildings. So why the wooden...

A new, rocket-powered punt powered by Chelsea buns has been launched by the Cambridge Science Centre...

Batteries that can stretch up to 150% their original size could revolutionise the design of wearable technology...

The Soviets were the first to send a man into space, so why are so many Russian spacecraft failing since?

Do planes need better cyber security? Ethical hacker Chris Roberts hacked an aeroplane engine - in flight - and...

Exposure to radiation during space travel damages brain tissue and affects performance, a new study has shown.

A mirror that cannot get dirty and a meshwork capable of instantly separating oil from water, have been developed by...

A revolutionary form of 3D-printing has been unveiled by researchers in the US.

Miniature atom-sized holes inside diamonds can dramatically alter the colour of the crystal, a new super-powerful...