Category: Engineering

In a rare convergence of military technology and maritime archaeology, a French Navy underwater drone operating off the southern coast near Saint-Tropez has located the deepest shipwreck ever discovered in French territorial waters. 

Resting…

British inventor James Bruton has built what most of us wildly dreamed of in childhood – a transformer robot that you can actually ride. The robot is a functional, shape-shifting vehicle that will definitely grab eyeballs.

The former toy…

Chinese scientists have created a new method to extract ultra-pure rubidium chloride from brine that contains small amounts of this metal.

This is an important step forward for the country’s critical minerals supply.

The achievement…

Paleontologists have carried out CT scans of a dinosaur egg and the skull of a Giant Beaver to decode ancient secrets. 

The New York State Museum’s paleontologists partnered with radiological experts at Albany Medical Center.

CT scans…

Scientists in Australia have developed a cutting-edge dry electrode for aqueous batteries that more than doubles the performance of standard iodine and lithium-ion cathodes, achieving a major breakthrough in sustainable power storage.

The new…

Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto has announced a major milestone for its Dragon 12 (Luna) tidal energy system, deployed in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands.

The recently upgraded device, featuring a 10-metre longer tether, has achieved a…

Meta has joined the growing list of tech giants turning to geothermal energy as part of their clean energy strategy. On Thursday, the company announced a new collaboration with geothermal startup XGS Energy. Together, they plan to develop a…

Power-cable specialist NKT has committed undisclosed funds to build the T3600, the world’s most powerful subsea trencher, as part of a wider programme to safeguard critical offshore infrastructure and accelerate the renewable-energy…

A new solar canopy installed at a wastewater treatment plant in City of Pendleton, Oregon, cools the facility and generates power. It’s estimated that the solar canopy can generate 325,000 kWh of electricity annually, offsetting significant…

Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), in collaboration with the private firm Clean Core Thorium Energy, have announced initial results from testing a new nuclear fuel. 

The fuel, a combination of thorium and high-assay…