Infrastructure World’s largest fusion reactor offers hope for clean energy A powerful new steel-built tokamak reactor is aiming to finally achieve the holy grail of fusion-powered electricity generation.More
Construction & building Wartime sheds brought back to life in Detroit resurgence Quonset Huts, developed for the US Navy during the Second World War, have been repurposed to offer stylish and affordable accommodation in a city crying out for inspiration
Innovation Forging Valyrian steel Does a real-life version of Valyrian steel, popularised by the Game of Thrones series, have the potential to revolutionise automotive markets?
Construction & building Twisting atrium breaks records Zaha Hadid Architects’ new 207-metre Beijing skyscraper, Leeza Soho, features a twisting, steel-formed atrium space, which will be the tallest in the world once completed
Infrastructure Powering nuclear innovation Small modular nuclear reactors with steel at their core could offer a more cost-effective, dependable and scalable method of power generation than traditional power plants
Innovation Steel tube telescope detects cosmic rays A cutting-edge space telescope built from steel tubes could help predict devastating solar storms
Innovation Steel foam shatters bullets Composite metal foam developers are producing lightweight steel structures so strong they can turn bullets to dust-like shards on impact
Innovation A low-carbon jet fuel future? Innovators in the fields of fuel, steel and aviation reveal how a low-carbon jet fuel made with steel process gases could revolutionise air travel
Innovation Clearing earth’s orbit Japan's national aerospace agency has developed an innovative solution to planet Earth's serious space debris problem
Innovation The perfect icebreaker Once considered inaccessible, the Arctic is now being opened up by icebreakers; a little-known class of advanced ships that are reshaping the region's geographical and geopolitical landscape