We have a huge plastic waste problem at the moment, but there are efforts to make use of this throw-away resource – including using trash collected from canals to make office furniture, creating ...

Many people in developing countries who have lost a limb live with a common problem: They have no prosthesis. Josh Tacca, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, traveled to Quito, Ecuador, last ...

For those who regularly deal with nuts and bolts on the job or in the home garage, few things are more vital to the work at hand than a good ratchet and socket set. As such, virtually every major tool ...

Thanks to microprocessors and robotics, artificial limbs have hit new heights of innovation. But the socket— the molded plastic piece that attaches prosthesis to person—hasn’t made such major strides.

Around 13 billion plastic bottles are used in the UK every year, according to a report the UK government published in 2017. While half of these are recycled, many still just end up in the bin. For ...