Engineering News Articles

A team of US scientists have developed a flexible battery than can be stretched to three times its size without...

Scientists have produced a bendy battery that can stretch elastically to three times its normal length without...

A new catalyst that can unleash the clean potential of hydrogen without the risk of explosion, has been developed by...

Soft robots can be simple and cheap but incredibly agile: powered by explosions, they can leap at least 30 times their...

A group of Korean researchers have produced flexible films of thermoelectric material that can generate electricity...

Does improved energy efficiency translate into a saving for the planet? Or does it just mean people use more resources...

One kilogram of a new polyisocyanide polymer can turn an Olympic-sized swimming pool to jelly within minutes. And as...

A new marshmallow-like material that can selectively absorb oil and be rung out ready for re-use has been demonstrated...

Scientists have managed to make steam directly from ice-water using the power of the Sun...

Medical tape that sticks strongly but peels off with less force than it takes to tear tissue paper has been invented by...

The light-emitting tails of fireflies have revealed a way for scientists to create more efficient LEDs.

A new form of backwards printing has been developed with a very high resolution

In a giant leap for technology, scientists have doubled the electricity-producing efficiency of the thermoelectric...

Cable-like batteries which can be tied into a knot have been developed in Korea...

A router which auto-corrects its position, allowing you to cut precision shapes by hand, has been built by researchers...

A new way of doing microscopic origami has been developed.

New materials which can strengthen electromagnetic forces have been designed.

A way of distilling drinks without even heating them has been developed...

Plastics may soon be able to be designed to a specification for an individual job

Inspired by the insect-eating pitcher plant, scientists have created a material capable of repelling almost any liquid...

Diamonds have been found in candle flames...

Airplanes punching their way through clouds near major airports can increase local precipitation...

By learning from pterosaurs we may be able to make aircrafts more manouverable.

A team working in the USA and Holland have this week come one step closer to working out how a rider-less bicycle...