Innovation This immense steel reuse programme creatively bridges California’s past with its futureWhen an earthquake forced the demolition of the Bay Bridge’s eastern span, the local community ensured its iconic steel lived on through an imaginative reuse programme.More
Innovation Ice hockey’s elite steel edgeBrynäs IF are one of Sweden’s best ice hockey teams. We discover how combining the latest knife blade steel and the best boot innovations keep them ahead of the competition
Innovation Steel returns to pro cyclingThe Tour de France used to be dominated by it, but 22 years have passed since the last Yellow Jersey was won on steel. Now, with steel tubing more advanced than ever, a pro team is bucking the trend
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