How to become a freelance engineer
I dipped my toe in the freelance pool as an independent designer in 2007, the same year I graduated from college with a degree in a mechanical engineering.
New materials from NASA labs
Besides planning space flights, NASA is also pioneering new materials that come in handy for less-exotic applications.
How to Rid Foam of petroleum
An abundance of polystyrene pollution has caused a young company to develop a biodegradable alternative to foam that is grown from mushroom roots and agricultural waste.
Permanent waterproof packaging
Draper, Utah-based HzO Inc. has developed a nonhazardous, organic product called WaterBlock that deploys inside a gadget to form a protective chemical sealant around the electronics.
New bag design creates hype to keep fruit ripe
Dole Food Company Inc., West Lake Village, Calif., has introduced a new option for consumers at shopping markets. Bags. These seemingly magical poly bags are said to keep bananas fresh up to 6 days longer.
Sticky tape helps make flexible batteries
To make a 10-µm thick flexible battery, researchers deposit battery materials onto a brittle mica substrate and then use sticky tape to peel the mica substrate away layer by layer.
