Innovation Alternative propulsion will power the future of air travel As the air industry faces up to a world where more sustainable flight is crucial to its future survival, the race for greener propulsion is on.More
Innovation Ice hockey’s elite steel edge Brynäs 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 cycling The 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 prosthetics An 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 Alps Engineers 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 rail A 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 punch Researchers 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 men How the development of innovative robotic exoskeletons could change healthcare and industry forever