Strong winds, like those we’ve had recently, can cause power outages when trees or branches fall on electric lines. Robots may soon come to the rescue.

On Tuesday, the prestigious half-million dollar Draper Prize – engineering’s highest honor – will be awarded for invention of a process called “directed evolution.”

On Tuesday, the prestigious half-million dollar Draper Prize – engineering’s highest honor – will be awarded for invention of a process called “directed evolution.”

The Super Bowl could be decided by a tough call even instant replay cameras can’t see. It’s that fear that drives a Pittsburgh area-engineer.

Rain and snow might be brushed off by a material that mimics spider hair. It also offers the promise of self-cleaning products.

Your eye is the model for a new camera that may allow higher quality images from small devices like your I-pod.

Researchers have, for the first time, made particles that can fold and change shape like red blood cells. It could be a key to several medical applications.

Surgeons are now able to practice in virtual reality environments, instead of on real patients.

Concrete, the most widely used building material in the world, inevitably cracks over time. So engineers are working on a concrete that heals itself.

Brand loyalty doesn’t stem just from practical decisions based upon what a product does but, according to the authors of a new book, also how it makes consumers feel.