Topic: engineering innovation
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Top Climate Tech Breakthroughs of 2025: IEEE Spectrum's Picks
Researchers are developing more efficient ammonia production methods using AI and lab chemistry, with passive technologies emerging to capture it from the air for use in agriculture and shipping fuel. Innovative solutions for pollution include using piezoelectric catalysts powered by flowing wate...
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How Red Bull and AT&T Move Terabytes of F1 Data
Formula 1's success now hinges on mastering massive data streams for strategic decisions, with teams managing terabytes of information under strict financial constraints. Modern F1 cars utilize ground effect aerodynamics, where shaped underfloors generate most of the downforce, reducing reliance ...
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Czinger's 3D-Printed 21C Hypercar Shatters 5 California Track Records
The Czinger 21C hypercar, utilizing revolutionary 3D-printed technology, broke five production lap records across California in five days, showcasing its exceptional performance and adaptability. Driven by Joel Miller, the 21C set verified records at tracks including Thunderhill, Sonoma, Laguna S...
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LG's New Washer-Dryer Combo Fixes Its Biggest Flaws
LG's new ventless washer-dryer combo, unveiled at CES 2026, completes a full wash and dry cycle for a ten-pound load in just ninety minutes, matching the speed of separate machines. The appliance's ventless design, powered by advanced heat pump technology, offers flexible installation and saves s...
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Scientists Build Real-World Magnetic Cloaking Device for Complex Shapes
Engineers have developed a functional magnetic cloaking device that shields complex objects from detection, moving the technology from theory to practical application. The cloak, detailed in *Science Advances*, uses a composite shell to redirect magnetic fields, making enclosed objects invisible ...
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New Magnetic Cloak Could Hide Sensitive Tech From Detection
A new magnetic cloaking design overcomes previous shape limitations, using a hybrid system of superconductors and ferromagnets to make objects magnetically invisible by redirecting field lines. The technology requires cryogenic conditions but leverages mature industries, with plans to prototype u...
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Mosquito Proboscis Inspires a New 3D Printing Nozzle
Researchers developed a high-precision 3D printer using a female mosquito's proboscis as a micro-nozzle, a concept from the field of necrobotics that repurposes biological structures for technology. The mosquito proboscis was selected over other natural fluid-delivery structures because it is str...
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