Design and Construction

Even as the space exploration industry is seeing a dramatic shift from the public to the private sector, one company is imagining an even greater revolution.

Carbon sequestration has been an important focus of engineering research for decades, as the energy industry has sought to cut down its emissions of carbon dioxide.

In the fast-paced world of computers, engineers have been struggling to keep up with the staggering growth called for by Moore's Law, doubling transistor density on chips every two years.

Delphi Automotive, the long-time auto parts manufacturer for General Motors, has recently developed a new type of gasoline engine that replicates the high efficiency of diesel engines.

One engineer recently showed his undying devotion to Star Trek by meticulously developing an ambitious plan to construct a manmade version of the one of the show's most enduring symbols.

A novel way of making cement could help drastically reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated during the process, MIT's Technology Review reports.

It's not all that uncommon to hear energetic people described as dynamos, and any given person consumes and uses plenty of energy throughout the day.

Biomedical engineering research and development has become so sophisticated over the past decade that the latest prosthetic technologies are providing amputees with unprecedented functionality and mobility.

Scientists are working to develop a new kind of retinal implant that could be used to treat blindness, among other afflictions.

Researchers announced recently they successfully teleported photons across more than 62 miles.