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Zeolite-based process could aid petrol-to-diesel conversion
Petrol could be converted to diesel more energy efficiently using a novel zeolite-based process.
Heartbeat-powered pacemaker could prevent repeat surgery
A pacemaker powered by chest-cavity vibrations from heartbeats could prevent the need for repeat surgery to replace batteries.
NASA and Northrop Grumman plan to develop 'space tugboat'
NASA and Northrop Grumman are developing a ‘space tugboat’ to ferry satellites from low-Earth orbit to geosynchronous Earth orbit.
Magnetic recording method could speed up hard drives
A new method of magnetic recording could allow computers to process information at hundreds of times the speed of current hard drives.
From The Engineer Magazine
University challenge
The head of the UK’s first new engineering school in decades is pushing industry engagement to a new level. Andrew Czyzewski reports
Forth Amendment
A unique cable-stayed bridge looks set to enhance Scotland’s structural landscape while maintaining vital transport links.
Under the bonnet of MIRA's network-assisted vehicle
A semi-automated test vehicle is helping engineers fast-track intelligent transport systems.
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FROM: Plessey acquires Cambridge University spin-out CamGaN
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Editor's Comment
The underwhelming reality of the UK apprenticeship program
If apprenticeships really are to deliver the growth that they could it’s time to start taking them a bit more seriously
Interview
London Underground's top engineer David Waboso
With the Olympics rapidly approaching, David Waboso is making sure London Underground is ready to roll.
Blog
Science, engineering and sport: what do we think?
Steve Haake looks back at his first Olympic-themed science lecture of 2012, where the audience was asked their opinions on the morality of technology-based training — and how it compares with illegal performance aids such as doping.
Viewpoint
Clean cash: finding funds for environmental technologies
The green-technology sector needs to access private capital in order to become more energy efficient, says Adam Workman of the North West Fund for Energy and Environmental
