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Rail & marine

HMS Perseus at sea, with the exprimental steam catapult visible on the flight deck

This month in 1955: the steam catapult

Fund looks to turn scientific advances into useable products

Hull coating responds to stimulus to remove bacteria

On the rails, in the wind and out of the lab

The Tay Bridge disaster, on 28 December 1879, is believed to have caused the deaths of around 75 people, although the exact number has never been established

January 1880: The aftermath of the Tay Bridge Disaster

Hitting the bottom: software simulation and Deepsea Challenger

Researchers develop ultra-high-strength nanowires

Team seeks to extend battery life in all-electric locomotive

Going Underground

Queen Elizabeth is now a Navy record breaker

GCS report suggests likelihood of a 'post-recession reshuffle'

Autonomous wave-powered robot completes PacX journey