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Blood inspires pipeline sealing	25/12/2006
Platelets derived from those used to help blood clot could be plugging leaks in water pipes in 2007.

Underwater wireless wins prize for defence	20/12/2006
The underwater radio communication system revealed in the November 2005 edition of Eureka and announced as a product in September 2006, has been declared Overall Winner 2006 at the Defence Technology Exchange Innovation Awards.

Google adds free patent searching	15/12/2006
Google has now launched its own free patent search facility at www.google.co.uk/patents

Teaching scheme inspires young engineers	14/12/2006
Sheffield Hallam University is pioneering a scheme to encourage more young people into engineering.

Major work to put Scotsman back on the rails	13/12/2006
The Flying Scotsman, Britain’s illustrious steam locomotive is undergoing some major work to put it back on the rails

Cam-less cylinder head delivered fast by investment casting	08/12/2006
Valve actuators for a prototype cam-less cylinder head have recently been made by CRDM by investment casting and delivered to Houghton-Parkhouse in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, which is now trialling it

Help from China adds manufacturing flexibility	05/12/2006
A UK subcontractor is offering what it claims is a new way to keep manufacturing costs down

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