Flying has become a vital part of our lives. In the one hundred years since the Wright...
Engineering
Articles about engineering, civil engineering, manufacturing, jet engines, materials science and transport...
Street lights may seem just part of the mundane backdrop of life, but many firms have been devising exciting ideas for...
Eye-tracking systems will be available in cars from next year thanks to an EU initiative to back loans to Europe’s high...
Biological alternatives to oil-based varnish are turning wood into one of the most sustainable building materials...
Researchers are developing electric roads that can charge your car while waiting at a traffic light or even on the move...
Are electric cars the future of transport? And can they really reduce pollution?
The world’s hardest natural material also has the most enthralling sparkle – these two properties mean that tiny...
Researchers are getting ready to test a tobacco-powered aeroplane thanks to a new bio jet fuel...
A look inside one of the most spectacular feats of engineering: the jet engine.
Trains are one of the most 'green' forms of travel, but how can we make them even more energy efficient?
How do we know where planes are in the sky, and why do we occasionally lose them?
Scientists can now research and explore hidden corners of the world... with drones!
From knights in shining armour to bullet proof vests: what's next for protective materials?
Jet engines have to keep entire planes in the air, so choosing what to make them from can make all the difference...
Supported by The Royal Academy of Engineering, the Naked Scientists are offering candidates an opportunity to join...
Every chemical reaction on earth, from digesting food to powering a car requires a catalysis. We use man-made catalyses...
With modern computers becoming ever more powerful, they have become an indispensable tool for the design of engineering...
What is steel? How have the production methods for making it changed over hundreds of years? What are different kinds...
With the precision design of superalloy materials we are able to manufacture materials that can cope with most of the...
How do materials scientists process strong, deformation-resistant blades for gas turbine engines? What developments...
A new high temperature aerospace material has proved to be elusive so far, however, the candidate materials have to...
Fresh water is a precious resource. How can the use and abuse of this resource exacerbate or manage water poverty in...
What can chemistry do to make a greener future? Aaron Page envisages a carbon-neutral future based on the cutting edge...
In a world with ever-increasing energy demands and pollution, clean and abundant energy is urgently needed. The Sun...
Almost 70% of the energy produced by a car engine is lost, mostly in the form of heat that exits along the exhaust pipe...