Engineering(Page 10)

A guide to the structures, machines, and systems that power and connect our world.

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As California plans for a new desalination plant, take a look at how these facilities work

By Charlotte Hu

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine against blue sky backdrop

A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable

Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility

The US’s first utility-scale renewable energy triple threat is online in Oregon

By Sara Kiley Watson

a bundle of charging cables

USB-C is on track to become the charging cable standard in the EU

By Harry Guinness

a high speed rail train in black and white over a map of US rail lines in purple in the background

High-speed rail trains are stalled in the US—and that might not change for a while

By Bill Gourgey

bella hadid's spray on dress at paris fashion week

Bella Hadid’s spray-on dress was inspired by the science of silly string

By Charlotte Hu

depiction of dna as library bookshelves

Can these government efforts crack the code for DNA storage?

By Sarah Scoles

Air Company and US Air Force's SAF test flight.

Sustainable jet fuel is taking off with commercial airlines

By Charlotte Hu

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?

By Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis

an art rendering of a disk shaped probe in space

When Voyager 1 goes dark, what comes next?

By Tatyana Woodall

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?

harvard university campus

We have quantum computers—now Amazon and Harvard want a quantum internet

By Charlotte Hu

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

playable video games at a new MoMA exhibit

Dive into the wonderful and wistful world of video game design

By Charlotte Hu

a t-shaped module space station in orbit above the earth

How Tiangong station will make China a force in the space race

By Tatyana Woodall

quantum computer dilution fridge

In photos: Journey to the center of a quantum computer

By Charlotte Hu

This Florida teen is making a business out of rebuilding old-school auto tech

This Florida teen is making a business out of rebuilding old-school auto tech

By Kristin Shaw

Solar PV panel up close.

Are solar panels headed for space?

the three pyramids of giza under a sunny day

A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying

Fujitsu’s quantum computers could beat rival machines to the market

By Charlotte Hu

Atarraya's Shrimpbox design

This startup wants to farm shrimp in computer-controlled cargo containers

By Charlotte Hu

jet engine blades up close

A new power-generating system works like a jet engine

By Charlotte Hu

a black, white and purple designed image of a man driving a levitating car

The century-old dream of traveling by hovercraft is still alive

By Bill Gourgey

a drone operator

Why controlling a drone with a laser has its perks—and pitfalls

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a hot wheels car

A look inside the design center where Hot Wheels creates its timeless toy cars

By Bradley Iger

Golf balls on forks

A peek inside Callaway’s factory reveals the complex anatomy of high-end golf balls

By Stan Horaczek

A Navy ship got a giant liquid-metal 3D printer earlier this month

A Navy ship got a giant liquid-metal 3D printer earlier this month

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light

By Maria Parazo Rose

Pressure-sensing mats and shoes could enhance healthcare and video games

By Charlotte Hu

Two aerospace engineers holding a slim white Mars Sailplane in a lab at Arizona State University

This sailplane could cruise Mars for months on only wind

By Tatyana Woodall

fireworks over the water

The explosive science of fireworks, explained

By Aparna Nathan

How computer-aided engineering shaped Cadillac’s first EV to a tee

How computer-aided engineering shaped Cadillac’s first EV to a tee

The world’s largest hybrid ship will set sail in 2024

By Colleen Hagerty

How the massive ‘flow battery’ coming to an Army facility in Colorado will work

How the massive ‘flow battery’ coming to an Army facility in Colorado will work

Fabric carbon filter

A protein-filled cotton sheet can filter carbon emissions

By Sara Kiley Watson

Tidal turbine against cloudy sky.

Tidal turbines put a new spin on the power of the ocean

By Sara Kiley Watson

the frontier supercomputer system at oak ridge national laboratory

The new Frontier supercomputer will be the fastest in the world

By Charlotte Hu

Jars containing various materials from battery recycling.

The race to close the EV battery recycling loop

firefighter in a field

A network of 1,000 cameras is watching for Western wildfires—and you can, too

By Colleen Hagerty

a purple and black and white stylized image of a historic foldable flying car with newspaper clippings in the background

What it would take for cars to actually fly

By Bill Gourgey

Ball of copper wire on green background

Can this MIT metallurgist clean up copper production?

By Andrew Zaleski

A photo of steelmaking.

Steelmaking is a major source of emissions. These companies are racing to fix it.

By Marcello Rossi / Undark

At 15,118 feet across, this new suspension bridge is the longest in the world

At 15,118 feet across, this new suspension bridge is the longest in the world

stretchy LED screen by stanford engineers

Stanford engineers made a tiny LED display that stretches like a rubber band

By Charlotte Hu

Proteus underwater lab design mockup

Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building a network of ocean floor research stations

By Charlotte Hu

Pile of model white molar teeth

This new synthetic tooth enamel is even harder than the real thing

By Lauren J. Young

The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021

The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021

By Andrew Rosenblum

The truth about carbon capture technology

By Charlotte Hu

banana operation

Can this fruit be saved?

Tesla's mockup for its future robots.

Tesla wants to make humanoid robots. Here’s their competition.

By Charlotte Hu

Polaris lunar rover replica at the US Space and Rocket Center

Polaris built a lunar rover replica that can drive 60 miles per hour here on Earth

By Stan Horaczek

Inside the surprisingly complex engineering process that creates an Olympic torch

By Erin Fennessy

White house standing alone among destroyed houses on a beach.

Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one

By Eleanor Cummins

baby birds in a nest

Many animals climate-control their homes. Global warming could mess with that.

By Philip Kiefer

Result of wooden project

REsilient Charging Hub

3d printed heart

How 3-D Printing Body Parts Will Revolutionize Medicine

By Steven Leckart

Highlights from the Biodesign Challenge Summit

Highlights from the Biodesign Challenge Summit

By Daniel Grushkin

Patrick Mahomes wearing the new Oakley Kato sunglasses

Oakley’s new frameless sunglasses are strong enough for Olympic athletes

By Stan Horaczek

The METL bike tire on a bike with the sky in the background

These airless bike tires rely on a metal alloy designed for NASA rovers

By Stan Horaczek

Hurricane Gilbert hospital ruins Jamiaca

This is how hospitals are preparing for hurricane season

By Eleanor Cummins

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration

How NASA kept its Mars rovers alive long past their expiration dates

By Charlie Wood

gingerbread house

How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

By Sara Chodosh