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Engineers introduce human-like driving technology for autonomous vehicles
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Engineers introduce human-like driving technology for autonomous vehicles

The proposed framework for socially sensitive AVs. Credit: HKUST Self-driving cars will soon be able to “think” like human drivers under complex traffic...

Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete
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Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete

Illustration of microbiologically influenced corrosion process and mechanism on concrete sewage pipe. Credit: Journal of Building Engineering (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112682 Concrete is widely...

Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots
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Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots

Eric Markvicka (left), Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, along with graduate students Ethan Krings (right) and Patrick...

Engineers develop intuitive haptic devices for safer remote robot control in industrial settings
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Engineers develop intuitive haptic devices for safer remote robot control in industrial settings

Robotic teleoperation system for high-risk steel production operations. Credit: POSTECH A research team has developed a novel haptic device designed to enhance both...

Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in high-performing heat exchanger
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Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in high-performing heat exchanger

A rendering of a topologically optimized unit cell for a heat exchanger core. The optimized design has hot and cold fluid channels with...

Engineers and students might love this 920g touchscreen laptop with DDR5 RAM and 512GB storage
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Engineers and students might love this 920g touchscreen laptop with DDR5 RAM and 512GB storage

Chuwi MiniBook X folds like a tablet, weighs under 1 kg, and still has 12 GB of RAM Includes 512 GB user-replaceable SSD...

Engineers develop technique to enhance lifespan of next-generation fusion power plants
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Engineers develop technique to enhance lifespan of next-generation fusion power plants

(a) Laser-welded P91 specimen for residual stress, microstructures (EBSD and SEM) and micro-hardness characterization, (b) the PFIB-DIC ring-core residual stress quantification, (c) the...

Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron
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Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron

A microCT image that shows the distribution of the iron mineral in the wood cell wall (in turquoise). Credit: Florida Atlantic University By...

Engineers create a robot that can jump 10 feet high—without legs
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Engineers create a robot that can jump 10 feet high—without legs

Jumping Nematodes and Bio-inspired Soft Jumping Model. Credit: Kumar S et al Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech...