Engineering News Articles

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...

New super-metal surfaces fashioned with a laser are so water repellent they can wash away dirt with only a tiny amount...

Use your chatterbox co-workers to power the entire office's electronics...

It has been announced by the government that driverless cars will be trialed on the roads of the UK by January 2015.

Electricity-producing "photovoltaic" solar panels may be about to become a lot lighter and a lot cheaper,...

Using bacteria to break down lignin, a woody byproduct of paper production, may be the key to creating a renewable...

Mountaintop exploded off to make way for world's largest telescope

This week, a teenage boy survived the 5 hour flight from California to Hawaii, in the wheel well of a plane. How...

A computer has come up with the best way to recover from jetlag, according to new research.

A black box recorder might hold the most clues to how Malaysian Airways Flight MH370 crashed - but how do they work?

With the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 still missing after nearly two weeks, some people are asking how you can lose...

The Winter Olympics are finishing in Sochi, Russia this week. But how is science involved in grabbing gold on the...

The first prosthetic hand has been developed that allows its user to actually feel what they are touching, in real time.

Scientists have copied the structure of bone to create strong yet light synthetic materials...

China has the world’s most ambitious space programme, and 2014 will see the nation take some important steps forward...

Graphene looks set to enter mass market manufacturing in 2014...

Scientists have engineered a surface that rejects water droplets 40% faster than had been thought feasible.

A surface has been designed which stays incredibly dry.