Engineering

The world is running out of sand. Is circular thinking the solution?

Making buildings part of a circular economy that minimizes the waste of materials could yield huge environmental rewards

In an ever warming world, the health benefits of stadium air-conditioning may not outweigh the climate risks

Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult

A miniature antenna can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves

Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y., had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements. In the final episode of this season’s Lost Women of Science podcast, we see how Y.Y.’s more than five decades of teaching educated a new generation of mechanical engineers, who credit her with helping to change the industry

Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the third episode of the third season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see how Y.Y.’s brilliance helped make Project Apollo a success

While international experts try to figure out what caused the ruptures in the Nord Stream pipeline, engineers have multiple options to try and fix it

Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the second episode of the newest season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see Y.Y.’s true grit as she fights for recognition and a place at the science table

Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. The third season of the Lost Women of Science podcast begins at the start of her story, during her unconventional childhood in the segregated South

Booster shots for smallpox, molten moonglow

A new resin can hold fiberglass wind turbines together for years and then be recycled into valuable products, making green energy even greener