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Roadwork feels a bit like a necessary evil: Streets need to be in good condition so we can drive safely, but getting stuck in traffic because a stretch of highway is closed for maintenance can be maddening. In Switzerland, engineers have addressed this issue by developing an innovative mobile bridge that enables cars to drive

Higher primates’ two opposable thumbs allow for manipulating objects in a much more precise manner than is possible for species without the appendages. And a new, robotic “Third Thumb” could take that skill a step further, while also increasing interaction with the physical world for people with disabilities. Augmentation designer Dani Clode created the wearable,

Superyachts, and the people who own them, tend to get a bad rap. Besides representing excess in a time when many are struggling to make ends meet, the luxurious ships carry a staggering carbon footprint. Enter Project 821: the world’s first superyacht powered by hydrogen.  Built by Feadship, a Dutch custom superyacht manufacturer, the nearly

Held annually by the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Music, the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is a unique forum for some of the most cutting-edge developments in the field. It celebrates the ingenuity involved in designing and engineering brand-new instruments that represent the future of music. “We live in an era where it’s really

If there is one beneficial habit the COVID-19 pandemic helped reinforce for many of us, it’s hand-washing. The practice is critical when it comes to staying healthy: An estimated 1 million deaths could be prevented annually if everyone regularly washed their hands. Unfortunately, in some under-resourced areas where soap and water aren’t as easily accessible,