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Better design tests needed for medical devices, say engineers
The medical technology sector needs better ways of demonstrating the safety, effectiveness and performance of its products, says a new report.
Final piece of Britain's new aircraft carrier sets sail
The final section of the UK’s first new aircraft carrier in 30 years, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has left its shipyard.
Bosch unveils smartphone enabled self-parking system
Bosch engineers have developed a smartphone-enabled autonomous parking system that could enter production by 2015
Project revisits 1960s plans for British hypersonic space plane
A hypersonic space plane and a jeep that leaps over enemy blockades are among the ideas revisited by a new project that shines a light on British inventions scrapped in the 1960s.
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Come together: towards machines that build themselves
Self-assembly is finding applications in everything from space to medical implants.
Salt of the Earth: the promise of thorium nuclear reactors
Thorium reactors, based on technology abandoned around the time of the Cold War, could provide an alternative to large nuclear reactors fuelled by solid uranium. They have many potential advantages, but the technical hurdles could also be considerable.
Ahead of target: seeking the next generation of missiles
British and French engineers have been working together on missile technology that addresses the challenges of 21st century warfare.
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Taking to the skies for the latest aircraft innovations
It’s Paris Air Show week and the traditional Airbus-Boeing competition has kicked off following the maiden test flight of the A350 last week. But more futuristic innovations are also on display.
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British successes fly high in the aerospace sector
The UK’s aerospace industry might make few complete aircraft, but as our supplement shows, it’s a thriving and notably innovative sector
Viewpoint
Negative emissions technologies — a positive step?
Michael Ashcroft of the Carbon Trust calls for more research into negative emissions technologies, which would remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Interview
Neil Scott, Airbus UK engineering director
With aircraft demand increasing and a constant push for innovation, Airbus UK’s Engineering Director has his work cut out. Stuart Nathan reports
