Recent CAD releases have led to improvements ranging from a customised dragster clutch for easier maintenance to a two-gear wheelchair drive for navigating ramps and hills. Charles Clarke reports
Surrey University researchers have performed quantum calculations that have allowed scientists to discover new phases of a two-dimensional material that could be used to develop fuel-cells devices.
An innovative flat pack footbridge and lift system made using modern manufacturing methods promises to transform accessibility at railway stations across the UK. Jon Excell reports.
Rolls-Royce is to supply the electrical power system for Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4, an aircraft set to be one of the world’s first certified all-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)...
An array of implanted electrodes have been used to control the movement of arms and legs, a development that could one day be applied to people with spinal cord paralysis.
A new semiconductor laser developed at Yale University is claimed to have the potential to improve the imaging quality of next generation high-tech microscopes, laser projectors, holographs and...
An artificial tongue able to detect subtle differences between different drams of whisky could help cut down on the trade in counterfeit alcohol according to a group at the University of Glasgow.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is launching a scheme to help members of the armed forces who have lost their jobs to gain new qualifications, access training and find alternative...
EditorThe economic climate and uncertainy over policy risk delaying new projects that are vital to securing the UK’s energy supply, says a new report. Infrastructure policy is also proving to be a...
