Reasons why megaprojects fail
Academics at UCL have identified 18 reasons why megaprojects such as HS2 and Crossrail often…
Engineering
Ancient Mediterranean seawall first known defense against sea level rise and it failed
Ancient Neolithic villagers on the Carmel Coast in Israel built a seawall to protect their…
Can we develop computer chips that run on light?
Just beyond the horizon of practicality, researchers are trying to develop a new generation of…
Armored with plastic ‘hair’ and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices – from lasers…
Industrial bread dough kneaders could use physics-based redesign
Bakers have been crafting bread for more than 6,000 years with four simple ingredients: flour,…
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated photodetectors that could span an unprecedented range of light…
3D imaging of computer chips for security, quality control and reverse engineering
Any object, whether natural or not, has essential features that can range anywhere between millimeters…
Using smart sensor technology in building design
Have lights turned on automatically when you walk into a room? Does the air conditioner…
Researchers advance organ-on-chip technology to advance drug development
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed…
Lasers enable engineers to weld ceramics, no furnace required
Smartphones that don’t scratch or shatter. Metal-free pacemakers. Electronics for space and other harsh environments….