Carbon spheres infused with iron oxide or rust could boost lithium-ion battery energy storage and sustainability, according to a study.

A wood-based material that can store and release heat could help keep building temperatures comfortable without using electricit

Flexible, non-toxic hydrogel batteries could power soft, wearable and implantable electronics, according to a study.

A flexible chip as thin as a human hair could pave the way for a new generation of electronic wearable clothing, according to a

Carbon spheres infused with iron oxide or rust could boost lithium-ion battery energy storage and sustainability, according to a study.

Flexible, non-toxic hydrogel batteries could power soft, wearable and implantable electronics, according to a study.

Two landers capable of withstanding 1,200 times the pressure on the Earth’s surface will journey into the depths of the ocean later this year to gain a better understanding of the origin of ‘dark oxygen’.

New perovskite solar cells are able to retain around 95% of their performance after extended heat testing, according to a new st

One nanometre is measurably one-billionth of a metre, yet its minuscule size has attracted researchers and bio scientists. Pursuers of this unique technology have explored its various facets and integrated it into diverse fields.

Scientists from the University of California-Riverside have developed a new imaging technology that compresses lamp light such that it can be “held” at the end of a silver nanowire, revealing previously invisible detail at the nanoscale.

A small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) are being deployed by scientists to automatically collect and archive seawater samples to track and study ocean microbes in unprecedented detail.

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed nanomesh-based wearables that can be applied like a temporary tattoo and worn for at least a week without causing irritation. These breathable meshes could be the basis of e-skin devices of the...

Could nanotechnology provide the next green revolution in agriculture?

But are all small things great? We have taken a lateral thinking approach to the subject of ‘small’ for our theme this issue.

MIT engineers have developed a way to make vertical, multi-coloured pixels that could drastically increase the pixel density of displays.

A new spray has been developed that can help to keep food from being contaminated by bacteria.

This month, the Evil Engineer measures up the perfect black hole. Making it is another matter.

SpaceX and xAI have merged in a deal that could enable Elon Musk to pursue plans for a constellation of up to one million satellites intended to power AI data centres in orbit.

Failure to effectively address the current space debris challenge could cost the space industry up to $42.3bn over the next decade, according to a World Economic Forum report.

US space agency Nasa is preparing for its Artemis II mission, set to launch in early February 2026, which will carry four astronauts on a lunar flyby before returning to Earth.

US space agency Nasa has selected three new lunar science payloads to fly to the Moon as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

As the year draws to a close, we at E+T magazine have been looking back at some of the most important trends in engineering and

Nasa’s Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft has lost contact with ground stations, more than 11 years after it was placed into orbit around Mars.

A detailed new model of the ‘radio sky’ could offer fresh insights into the first stars and galaxies and point to new discoveries in physics, according to researchers at the University of Manchester.

The use of AI in breast cancer screening could save many lives, according to a landmark study.

In a bid to catch up with global rivals and capitalise on the AI boom, Japan has set a target to boost its chip production eightfold by 2040.

The International Energy Agency has proposed that member countries release emergency oil stocks in order to counter price shocks.

The government has detailed an expanded 10-year Infrastructure Pipeline for the UK that includes 734 road, rail, energy and wate

The use of AI in breast cancer screening could save many lives, according to a landmark study.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

A virtually unhackable communication system hides data transmission within natural heat radiation, a new study has shown.

The European Commission has unveiled the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), aimed at shielding Europe’s key sectors from global uncertainty and unfair foreign competition.