Editorial

Talk of an Apple watch has created an intimacy problem for personal technology. “What happens when it jumps outside of the computer screen and becomes part of our body?” says Daan Roosegaarde, who runs the eponymous design studio in the Netherlands. “Indeed, what kind of new protocol or rituals will we have, if things like this become part of our new default?”

A revolutionary 3D concrete printer can build a 2,500-square-foot home layer by layer in a single day

The University of Southern California is testing a giant 3D printer that could be used to build a whole house in under 24 hours.

The technology, known as Contour Crafting, could revolutionise the construction industry.

There has now been over 17 years with no measurable atmospheric global warming and a slight cooling in the past 12 years. I will try to give you the answer to the question "is there global cooling?" As you are well aware there is a huge effort around the globe to counter the alleged impact of mankind on the world's climate.

Graphene-based nanomaterials have many promising applications in energy-related areas. In particular, there are four major energy-related areas where graphene will have an impact: solar cells, supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and catalysis for fuel cells.

With the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games coming up, you’re likely to see some records fall. In fact, in just about any sport, Olympic or not, you’ll see the same. There is a lot to be said for athletic training, but there is also a lot to be said for engineering as well.

Technology has a transformative role in sports. As new materials such as titanium alloys and carbon composites are developed, early adopters are often found in athletics. This can beneficial as well as controversial.