Interviews about Engineering

Looking at the future of biodegradable, edible, and living soft robots...

Wind turbines are key for low-carbon future but surprisingly require plastic to perform at their best...

Researchers are turning cellulose into pretty colours and sparkly glitters that are environmentally friendly

Material scientists are giving wood super properties; transparent for windows, and extra hard for knives.

Food chemists have found a mushroom that makes wild strawberry flavour compounds

Nice try big bad wolf. The three little pigs have the power of science on their side now.

Shooting pellets of dry ice to remove sludgy leaves from train tracks

Beyond balloons, helium is vital for modern science and technology - which is why scientists are concerned...

Using a bacteria-inspired hack to optimise rare earth mining

We use a colossal volume of sand every year, but where does it all come from?

After decades of campaigning, leaded petrol has finally been eradicated globally

Wooden flooring capable of converting static charge into electricity. Prepare to be shocked...

From people's homes to workplaces to on the motorway, charging points are being placed all over the country...

Where do we source the materials for electric vehicle batteries, and how can we ensure we have enough?

As electric vehicle sales continue to rise, we caught up with Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn

Imagine Jenga towers built up of lithium-ion blocks...

Some mental gymnastics needed to win gold in our last test of mental agility...

Spider silk has inspired scientists to make transparent film from peas that could replace single use plastics

Combining the super sticky properties of mussels and barnacles has produced a powerful underwater glue

Willow's had a good innings, but is bamboo about to be a hit?

Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski has a new book - and it's pretty hands-on...

What does the future look like for home heating?

Bacteria that can turn mine waste into copper metal might be the answer to a looming copper crisis...

A new technique has been developed that allows glass to be shaped via injection moulding