Category: Engineering

A Munich-based company that is developing a conceptual design of a fully integrated fusion power plant has received a funding boost. Marvel Fusion is in the process of developing two laser prototypes, which includes building a $150 million…

Imagine a super-cold, ultra-thin layer of electrons trapped in a strong magnetic field. Normally, electrons move independently, but under extreme conditions, they start behaving in a highly coordinated way — so what’s happening…

Hypersonic flight, with speeds exceeding Mach 5, pushes the boundaries of engineering. But as vehicles slice through the atmosphere at these incredible velocities, complex interactions occur between the gases and the vehicle’s…

Researchers in South Korea have successfully engineered a bio-based plastic using microorganisms as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics.

The new polymer, called poly(ester amide), combines the durability of nylon with the…

Scientists have made a “sensational” find at one of Austria’s most famous Palaeolithic sites, shedding light on daily life before the peak of the last Ice Age. They discovered two distinct processing areas where mammoths were likely…

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has made a significant effort toward developing operational fusion reactors.  It has placed an order for Freemelt’s eMELT machine, and the investment is valued at approximately…

China’s Comac is aiming to redefine supersonic travel with its C949 airliner, a 1.6-Mach design promising greater range and significantly reduced noise compared to the Concorde.

Comac engineers have detailed in a recent academic paper the…

Scientists at a German research lab have created an ultra-thin, flexible electronic skin (e-skin) that can detect and track magnetic fields using a single global sensor. 

Unlike previous designs that required multiple sensors and…