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Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Scientists have discovered that unconventionally shaped plastics may rival steel bars as reinforcement materials in construction concrete. -
Designed to resemble a rocket on a launchpad readying for takeoff, this extraordinary tower reportedly draws inspiration from a billionaire's trip to a NASA facility in the late 1960s. It reaches a height of 820 ft. -
We've seen a lot of shipping container-based houses, but few are as impressive as the recently completed Vermont Villa. The home has a spacious interior and even includes its own pool and sauna.
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Latest Engineering News
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3-sided zipper from 1980s gets reborn in flexible/rigid form-shifting tech
May 22, 2026 | Shirl LeighA patent filed in 1985 is being dusted off as a source of inspiration for a new 3D-printed triangular-shaped zipper that seamlessly fastens chairs, tents, robots and purses, making them simpler to pack and set up just with a press of a button. -
Africa's tallest tower rises with a mask-inspired design
May 21, 2026 | Stefan IonescuLa Tour F, a 76‑story skyscraper in Abidjan, will soon be Africa’s tallest tower at 421 m. Designed by Pierre Fakhoury, it combines government offices, public access, and green certification, symbolizing modern efficiency and cultural identity. -
Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90%
May 20, 2026 | Etiido UkoIn 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. 30% of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed copper plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%! -
Habitable bridge spans 100 feet over two streams in rural India
May 20, 2026 | Stefan IonescuBuilt across a 7-meter gorge in India by Wallmakers, the 100-ft Bridge House is made of mud, steel, and a pangolin-inspired thatch roof. The simple 4,500-sq-ft home expertly conquers extreme terrain while also fitting perfectly into its environment. -
New 3D printing tech is set to give robots human-like muscles
May 19, 2026 | Etiido UkoThe day is coming when you may walk past a robot and not know it was a robot. Engineering has given robots skeletons, brains, and senses. Muscles, however, have remained elusive. Researchers have developed a new muscle system involving 3D printing. -
14-story tall cylinder could generate electricity from ocean waves
May 19, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIt isn't easy harnessing the power of waves to generate electricity, but a Spanish engineering firm is giving it the ol' college try with a giant floating buoy. IDOM is testing its low-power wave-energy converter off the coast of Northern Spain. -
Dissimilar robots can 'learn' to perform tasks without needing new code
May 18, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaEPFL’s “kinematic intelligence” allows cross-robot transference of skills by combining “scans” of human action with robotic body limits. The approach could one day allow humans simply to describe desired actions without scans or new coding. -
US Army eyes major leap in battlefield night vision technology
May 17, 2026 | David SzondyThe US Army has selected three vendors to boost the service's night vision system into the 21st century by replacing the legacy system from over 20 years ago with the next-generation Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD). -
Strap into this real-life mecha suit for just $650,000
May 16, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalUnitree has just gone and made many a kid-at-heart's wildest dream come true. The Chinese robotics firm has created the GD01, a functional mecha suit that you can hop into and walk about on two legs or four. -
The extraordinary architecture of San Diego's new Navy SEAL museum
May 14, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSan Diego has a deep connection to America's military and naval forces, and it'll soon be home to a marvelous institution to showcase the history, legacy, and future of the Navy SEALs. The new Navy SEAL museum is set to open in 2032.
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