Construction & building Extreme conditions are overcome to suspend this steel walkway above a canyon in TibetSteel makes it possible to cantilever a glass walkway over a canyon in Tibet.More
Innovation A world-first in prostheticsAn expert team have put steel to the test, creating the largest, strongest artificial limb in the world, one that can carry the weight of an elephant
Automotive Real-world slot cars?New steel-inspired research is looking to transform the world’s highways into wireless recharge-as-you-drive power stations for electric cars
Construction & building A construction revolution?Are China’s new flatpack steel skyscrapers simply castles in the air? Zhang Yue and China’s Broad Group are calling them “a revolution”
Infrastructure Fast track beneath the AlpsEngineers have spent almost 20 years burrowing the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel under the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps
Infrastructure Modular system rethinks railA new aboveground steel rail system could revolutionise transportation for the developing world. Its minor physical footprint will mean it is safer for wildlife and better for the environment than traditional road and rail
Innovation Tiny battery packs big punchResearchers have created a world-first fuel cell that uses stainless steel to power mobiles for a week and keep drones airborne for more than an hour
Innovation Building real-life iron menHow the development of innovative robotic exoskeletons could change healthcare and industry forever
Construction & building Steel cover seals ChernobylMore than 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster contaminated huge swathes of Europe with radioactive material, engineers have finally managed to seal the carcass of the nuclear plant’s destroyed reactor block
Construction & building Creating a home for PorscheHow German architects used steel to translate the iconic Porsche brand into a structure that pushes the boundaries of architecture: the Porsche Pavilion