Engineering(Page 2)

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Man riding on 3D printed Lego minibike

Technology

Engineer builds rideable LEGO motorbike using oversized 3D-printed bricks Engineer builds rideable LEGO motorbike using oversized 3D-printed bricks

Video screenshot of piece of OceanGate Titan wreckage

Technology

The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field

Close up of memory crystal disc encoded with human genome

Technology

In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years

Concrete material with hollow tube design

Technology

Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger

Crystal Palace in 1851 Britain.

Technology

How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery

Lego Full Scale McLaren P1 driving

Technology

LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model

A black and white image shows a silvery sheet of material toward the bottom

Science

NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit

Hydrogel device that plays Pong

Technology

A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong

Concept art of timber skyscraper in Milwaukee

Engineering

Milwaukee wants to build the world’s tallest timber skyscraper (again) Milwaukee wants to build the world’s tallest timber skyscraper (again)

Pyramid of Djoser with camel

Archaeology

Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift

a red hovercraft vehicle sits on the mud with two occupants in the cabin

DIY

Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams

By Keith Wagstaff

Concept art of Neom Stadium in Saudi Arabia

Engineering

Saudi Arabia wants to top its linear city with a sci-fi soccer stadium Saudi Arabia wants to top its linear city with a sci-fi soccer stadium

Soap bubble machine on top of car blowing a large bubble

Engineering

Watch 50-foot long soap bubbles fly with the ‘Endless Bubble Machine’ Watch 50-foot long soap bubbles fly with the ‘Endless Bubble Machine’

a purple race track, with whit lane lines

Environment

Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells

By Laura Baisas

Screenshot of model rocket vertically landing

Aviation

Teen’s model rocket sticks a SpaceX-inspired vertical landing Teen’s model rocket sticks a SpaceX-inspired vertical landing

Suspended skyscraper at Three Gorges

Engineering

7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition 7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition

Water tank used for wave modulation system

Engineering

Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course

3D printed Lego moon brick made from meteorite dust against space background

Engineering

Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks

Glassy gel stretching

Engineering

‘Glassy gels’ are a new class of strong, stretchy, sticky materials ‘Glassy gels’ are a new class of strong, stretchy, sticky materials

Concept art of lunar rover heat switch system

Science

Moon rovers are evolving to survive the harsh lunar night Moon rovers are evolving to survive the harsh lunar night

Artist concept art of Voyager 1

Deep Space

Voyager 1 defies the odds yet again and is back online Voyager 1 defies the odds yet again and is back online

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy machine in hospital laboratory.

AI

New technology could shrink bulky MRI machines New technology could shrink bulky MRI machines

Starship fourth liftoff

Science

SpaceX’s fourth Starship launches SpaceX’s fourth Starship launches

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside

Climate Change

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

Common cuttlefish

Technology

Cuttlefish tentacles and origami inspired a new robotic claw Cuttlefish tentacles and origami inspired a new robotic claw

Illustration of atomic Fresnel lens

Science

This lens is just three atoms thick and works like a quantum lighthouse This lens is just three atoms thick and works like a quantum lighthouse

Close-up of three cows

Agriculture

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

Metamaterial film on glass

Engineering

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window

Underwater image of Titanic wreckage

Conservation

Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic

Robot solving Rubik's cube

AI

In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record

Concept art of EarthCARE satellite scanning clouds above Earth

Climate Change

The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds

B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight

Air Force

See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos

Factory worker overseeing steel forge

Climate Change

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’ Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

Hand holding Neuralink implant

Health

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient 85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

Concept art of lunar base with floating train path alongside astronauts

Engineering

Wild NASA proposal envisions magnetic hover trains on the moon Wild NASA proposal envisions magnetic hover trains on the moon

Three 3D printed polypills

Health

One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications

Chicken looking at camera against black background

Environment

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone

Technology

A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port

Environment

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

Factory of the Future 1.0 3D printer with man standing in front of it

Technology

Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record

ACS3 solar sail concept art above Earth

Science

NASA will unfurl a 860-square-foot solar sail from within a microwave-sized cube NASA will unfurl a 860-square-foot solar sail from within a microwave-sized cube

An artist’s concept of NASA’s Voyager 1 traveling through interstellar space–or the space between stars.

Science

Greetings, Earth! NASA can understand Voyager 1 again Greetings, Earth! NASA can understand Voyager 1 again

By Laura Baisas

SpaceHopper robot in midair during parabolic flight test

Technology

Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills

Cargo Ship in Panama Canal

Environment

A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it

Toyota concept art for lunar RV

Science

Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip together Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip together

Two robots playing soccer

Technology

Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer

Smuggled gold disguised as machine parts

Technology

Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts

Researchers developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own. The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize.

Technology

3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab) 3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab)

Close up of shark head

Technology

Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar

MUSE stellarator fusion reactor

Environment

Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround

NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle concept art

Science

It’s on! Three finalists will design a lunar rover for Artemis It’s on! Three finalists will design a lunar rover for Artemis

Shoe made from bacterial cellulose

Environment

Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria? Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?

Buzz Aldrin on the moon next to American flag.

Science

NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon

LSST Camera Deputy Project Manager Travis Lange shines a flashlight into the LSST Camera.

Science

A 3,200-megapixel digital camera is ready for its cosmic photoshoot A 3,200-megapixel digital camera is ready for its cosmic photoshoot

Arctic ice flow

Technology

Melting ice makes Arctic a target for a new deep sea internet cable Melting ice makes Arctic a target for a new deep sea internet cable

Dr Ian Phillips with the wavelength management device

Technology

Researchers unlock fiber optic connection 1.2 million times faster than broadband Researchers unlock fiber optic connection 1.2 million times faster than broadband

Image taken of JAXA SLIM lunar lander on moon upside down

Science

Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night

Microscopic image of virus cell impaled on silicon wafer needles

Technology

New material neutralizes 96-percent of virus cells using nanospikes New material neutralizes 96-percent of virus cells using nanospikes

Bladder sensor next to smartphone displaying its app

Health

This implant will tell a smartphone app when you need to pee This implant will tell a smartphone app when you need to pee

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 test plane taking off

Technology

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown

Environment

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

Brewintosh Plus next to original Mac Plus

Technology

A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus

Engineers constructing structure using their origami module materias

Technology

Flexible, resilient origami-inspired bridges could help navigate disaster zones Flexible, resilient origami-inspired bridges could help navigate disaster zones

Pyxis Ocean shipping vessel with two WindWing sails

Technology

A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day