The design of the steel-ribbed umbrella has changed little since it was introduced in the 1850s, but the mechanical engineers ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...

Regular cars get turned into stretch limos by being bisected and fitted with new materials. Components are also upgraded to ...

1 Guangzhou Institute of Building Science Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 2 Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States Modern seismic codes ...

This story has been updated to clarify when Airport Authority CEO and President Joseph Nardone will retire. After months of groundwork, the steel skeleton of Columbus' new $2-billion airport terminal ...

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic — paving the way for transformative ...

Heavy Steel Frames: Fabricated from hot-rolled steel sections, heavy steel frames are significantly thicker—often above 6 mm—and heavier. They are used in buildings where high load-bearing capacity is ...

Airbus Defence and Space says it is implementing a new organisation structure to shape the company’s future competitiveness, with over 2,000 jobs to go. The new organisation came into effect on July ...

Nuclei are not always spherical — they can stretch and twist in subtle ways. This figure maps the relationship between modern shape parameters q 2 and η, and the classic Bohr parameters β and γ, ...

Systemic, structural change has always been a part of the perspective of the Greater Good Science Center. In a 2022 essay, editor Jeremy Adam Smith defines structural forces in the context of our work ...