Engineering
Robot folds itself up and walks away
13 Aug 2014
A team from Harvard's Wyss Institute, Harvard's SEAS, and MIT built an autonomous robot that starts out as a single composite sheet programmed to fold itself into a complex shape and crawl away without any human intervention
World’s first 3D-printed saxophone
09 Aug 2014
A professor at Lund University in Sweden has created the world’s first 3D-printed saxophone
Catching grease to cut grill pollution
04 Aug 2014
Hummingbirds v/s helicopters: the birds have better flight dynamics
01 Aug 2014
A quantitative analysis of hummingbird wings shows that they generate lift more efficiently than the best microhelicopter blades. The findings could lead to more powerful, bird-inspired robotic vehicles
Fires are major cause of wind-farm failure, according to new research
19 Jul 2014
Fire is the second leading cause of accidents in wind turbines, after blade failure
Smart cars to come sans steering wheels, brake pedals or horns by 2035: IEEE survey
15 Jul 2014
According to an expert survey, in the next 20 years, mass-produced intelligent cars will not have steering wheels, brake pedals, horns, or rear-view mirrors
Flying snakes — how do they do it?
08 Jul 2014
New research investigates the workings behind the flight and whether they can be applied to mechanical issues
3D printed thumbs eases workers’ task at BMW
05 Jul 2014
New pacemaker that synchronises heart rate with breathing
01 Jul 2014
Currently, the pulses from pacemakers are set at a constant rate when fitted, which doesn’t replicate the natural beating of the human heart
Study shows greater potential for low-cost solar power plants
23 Jun 2014
New analysis of large-scale 'concentrating solar power' plants suggests they could meet 70-80 per cent of electricity demand if they are linked together
Geothermal heat pumps keep cell tower cool
By By Anne Ju | 18 Jun 2014
In collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Cornell engineers are testing a geothermal heat pump system to control the climate of cellular tower shelters.
At 1,000 mph, super-sonic car set to break land speed record
16 Jun 2014
The £10-million rocket-powered car has three engines with the combined power of 95 Formula 1 cars
Intel to offer 3D printed robot kits by end of the year
02 Jun 2014
Consumers can put together the low-cost processor-powered robot with the kit which would retail for $1,600
London manufacturer OwnFone introduces first Braille phone
19 May 2014
The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons, pre-programmed to call friends, family, carers or the emergency services