The latest news from the fast-moving world of engineering design, including the
latest innovations, applications and research information.
16/05/2013
Researchers in Norway are using drones to map oil reserves from the air.
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15/05/2013
Engineers from the University of Washington have developed a synthetic hydrogel which they claim could prevent medical implants being rejected by the human body.
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14/05/2013
The latest version of COMSOL Multiphysics, version 4.3b, introduces five new application specific modules and expanded modelling and analysis tools.
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14/05/2013
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK's innovation agency, has been allocated a record £440million budget, which experts say will provide a boost to the UK's long term competitiveness.
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13/05/2013
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has pledged its support to the British project aiming to break the world land speed record.
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13/05/2013
Fuelled by liquid hydrogen, the US Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger UAV has flown for a record 48 hours and one minute.
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13/05/2013
UK firm and BEEAs winner Peratech has used its QTC technology to create an ultra sensitive touch sensor that can respond to light touches even through steel or glass.
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10/05/2013
A portable sound camera has been developed that could help pinpoint the exact location of problems inside of machines and cars.
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10/05/2013
Purdue University researchers have developed a tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured.
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09/05/2013
A poll undertaken by the IMechE suggests more government support is needed for students undertaking STEM degrees.
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09/05/2013
Boosted by the export of machinery and cars, the UK manufacturing sector appears to be moving into more positive territory, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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09/05/2013
Researchers at the University of Twente have are developing lightweight panels for aircraft that could help to reduce noise levels.
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08/05/2013
Zara Phillips today kicked off Jaguar Land Rover's new scholarship programme for young women looking to pursue a career in engineering.
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08/05/2013
A team from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has found a way to improve the quality of low grade silicon – a breakthrough which they claim could significantly improve electrical efficiency and reduce the cost of solar cells.
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07/05/2013
Entries are now being accepted for the 2013 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).
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07/05/2013
Engineers in Sweden have developed a novel integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles, which they claim could shorten charging time from eight to two hours.
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03/05/2013
Ford's new eWheelDrive concept car sees the motor moved to the back of the wheel hubs, a move it says will pave the way for smaller, more agile cars better suited to busy, urban environments.
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03/05/2013
Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have, for the first time, been able to control the flight of an insect-sized robot.
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02/05/2013
A digital camera that functions like an insect's eye has been unveiled by an interdisciplinary team of researchers.
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02/05/2013
A brain implant that may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by picking up the early warning signs has been trialled for the first time in Australia.
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02/05/2013
A 3D printed bionic ear that can 'hear' radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability has been unveiled by scientists at Princeton University.
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01/05/2013
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new type of touch-reactive material that could give robots with the ability to 'feel'.
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30/04/2013
Researchers in Canada have created a smartphone that can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, text message or email.
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29/04/2013
A host of the UK's leading technology entrepreneurs have pledged to volunteer at least one day a month to mentor some the country's most promising start-ups and SMEs.
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26/04/2013
UK consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership has pledged its support to the Bloodhound Project.
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