Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

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By alternately spraying fabrics with two specific polymers, the researchers engineered a microscopic hydration layer that ...

Diesel engines have powered trucks, buses and heavy equipment for more than a century. They are durable, efficient and relatively simple. They are also major contributors to air pollution, especially ...

Car and truck engines have evolved considerably since the early 20th century, and today's cars have stricter tolerances than ...

It's illegal to use E15 in lawnmowers, motorcycles, boats, and heavy-duty vehicles. And you may want to think twice before ...

In September 2025, Kawasaki Heavy Industries launched what it says is the world's first commercially available large gas engine to run on blended hydrogen fuel. After nearly a year of operational ...

The four-cycle, or Otto cycle, engines that powers today's cars derived from designs attributed to pioneers like Nicholaus Otto, for whom the Otto cycle is named. Otto received a patent for his design ...

Every so often, we receive an email that stops us cold. Not because it is dramatic. Not because it is careless. Because it feels impossible. Sheri M. from Georgia recently wrote to us with this ...

As an engineering company, Honda is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with 3D printing technology. Honda has been researching and developing 3D metal printing for 13 years. Laser Powder Bed ...

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