Engineering
To create large-scale grid energy storage that is more affordable, powerful and safe, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) decided to let a strong side reaction step into the ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Engineering
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are developing a new thermal-management capability to help manage heat in systems where space and weight are limited.
Sep 2, 2026
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Engineering
Christopher Hills has a long-held ambition. "I would love to be part of producing a full-length feature film one day," he says in a video on his YouTube channel. Hills, 30, was born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He can't ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Engineering
Torrential downpours. Storm surge floods. Thunder and lightning. High winds of more than 100 mph (161 km/h). Hurricanes are among the most devastating natural hazards to affect Texans. Damage causes many disruptions, including ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the buildings around it were destroyed.
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
"Micromixer" might just sound like a fancy name for a tiny blender, but mixing liquids at the microliter scale is no simple task. Micromixers are essential components of microfluidic devices widely used across the pharmaceutical, ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers have created a 3D-printed electrode that could help make it easier and safer to store large amounts of renewable energy generated by wind and solar farms.
Sep 1, 2026
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Engineering
The University of Maine launched a 30-foot (9-meter), high-performance, 3D-printed boat Friday that researchers said could help manufacturers build vessels faster, reduce the need for expensive molds and adapt designs more ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Robotics
Drones often hover in the air, noisy and whining. They can already be used for many tasks, but not when you need some quiet. Their batteries would also last longer if they could take a "rest" from time to time. But when a ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed an advanced computational modeling framework that enables the systematic analysis of potential failure and degradation mechanisms in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs).
Aug 31, 2026
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