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Helicopters protected from heat-seeking missiles
New laser technology developed in the US could help combat helicopters avoid destruction by heat-seeking missiles.
Tiny automobile differential governs flight of aerial robots
Harvard University engineers have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of aerial robots.
Technique could reduce CT scan radiation exposure
GE Global Research and the University of Michigan are to conduct research into improving the quality of lower-dose CT scans.
Engineers develop algorithms for fossil energy systems
Texas Tech University engineers are working on a project to determine the type, location and number of sensors needed for condition monitoring and fault diagnosis in fossil energy systems.
From The Engineer Magazine
Clean slate: design and production of electric vehicles
Car manufacturers are starting to capitalise on the design freedom offered by low-carbon electric vehicles .
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Bad business of biofuels
A new report reveals that UK retailers are blending non-sustainable biofuels into petrol and diesel. Could better advice to government have prevented this?
Interview
Simon Howison, engineering director, BAE Systems Military Air Solutions
Air of Austerity: Despite the challenges facing the defence sector, BAE’s top military aerospace engineer is optimistic
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Fast-forward fashion
Combinations of electronics and fashion might look bizarre and frivolous, but the technologies being explored will have significant advantages for many people.
Viewpoint
Skills draft
Employers look towards those with transferable talent to cope with rapid growth in the UK’s offshore wind sector, says Thomas Hopkinson
