Air may be invisible, but it’s full of energy! Dr. Rob and the Crew ignite cotton with a torch tube, test syringes and squishy softies, and even launch rockets with compressed air. From bouncy bags to ...

Car repairs can be a real headache. Many of us rely on our vehicles on a daily basis, shuttling our kids to school or making the trek to the office and back. A repair that isn't urgent is easy to put ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you need to clean the sensitive components of your electronic devices — computer internals, charging ports, etc. — what's the first tool ...

Breakthroughs can start from simple curiosities. An exciting battery breakthrough at the University of California San Diego, for example, started when a graduate student wondered about those little ...

Treating compressed air as a design element is the key to unlocking the next generation of manufacturing innovation.

A UC San Diego engineering alumnus reflects on how a chance curiosity about a can of compressed air, along with support across campus, fueled an innovation in battery technology. The result: South 8 ...