The Engineer
23 January 2012
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Beer necessities
23 January 2012
A research facility has been set up to improve the efficiency of the brewing process – but taste remains the top priority.
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Building society
23 Jan 2012
How can major infrastructure projects help to rebalance the UK economy?
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Career opportunities in the UK rail sector
23 Jan 2012
Major rail projects around London are creating opportunities for experienced engineers and graduates.
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London Underground's top engineer David Waboso
23 Jan 2012
With the Olympics rapidly approaching, David Waboso is making sure London Underground is ready to roll.
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Meet the electric hospital porter
23 January 2012
Motol University Hospital in Prague is supported by a network of autonomous vehicles that deliver vital supplies to doctors and patients. Sam Shead reports
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Mind the gap
23 Jan 2012
As concerns about a skills shortage grow, it’s essential for young people to consider engineering.
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Rethinking the ambulance
23 Jan 2012
An 18-month-long project has led to a full-scale mock-up of an ambulance fit for the 21st century.
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Scottish sailing engineers have designs on world speed record
23 Jan 2012
Simulation software from Dassault is being used to help a team of engineers get its extreme sailing boat - the V-44 Albatross - off the ground
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The fast lane to success
23 Jan 2012
Cutting-edge invention and manufacture is key to getting the UK ahead of the competition and its economy on track, says McLaren’s Ron Dennis
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This week in 1960
23 January 2012
Submersible discovers mysteries of the deep
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Company unveils UK's first EV rapid-charging station
19 Jan 2012
The UK’s first private electric-vehicle rapid-charging station was launched yesterday, highlighting the need for infrastructure to encourage the sale of EVs.
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Long-life battery system stores electrical energy in liquid form
19 Jan 2012
An Irish company has developed a long-life battery that stores electrical energy in liquid form.
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Airbus claims a record number of aircraft ordered in 2011
18 Jan 2012
Last year saw a record number of aircraft ordered from Airbus as it claimed 54 per cent of the market share by volume.
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British firm boosts hydrogen compression and storage
17 Jan 2012
A British firm is hoping to spur small-scale hydrogen production by making it easier and cheaper to compress and store the gas.
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Experiments may serve as microgravity effects model
17 Jan 2012
Recent experiments on levitating fruit flies using diamagnetism could serve as a proxy model for the effects of microgravity in space.
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LED powerhood could help F1 teams cut their energy use
17 Jan 2012
Formula 1 pit teams could cut their energy usage with an LED system designed to be more reliable than traditional garage lighting.
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Firm hopes to improve knee replacements with robots
13 Jan 2012
A British firm is hoping to speed up and improve recovery from knee-replacement operations by combining personalised implants with robot-assisted surgery.
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Survey suggests that UK adults undervalue engineering
12 Jan 2012
A cross-sectional survey of UK adults has revealed that the impact of engineering on the economy is undervalued and that misconceptions about the industry persist.
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LCN team develops cheaper way of separating nanotubes
11 Jan 2012
Researchers in London have developed a cheaper way of producing high-quality carbon nanotubes in larger quantities than existing methods.
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University scientists discover graphene can be magnetised
10 Jan 2012
Manchester University scientists have discovered that graphene can be magnetised, a development that could see the material employed in electronic devices.
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Track simulator aids design of Winter Olympics bobsleigh
21 Dec 2011
German engineers are helping to design a 2014 Winter Olympics bobsled run using a new track simulator.
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Nanotechnology could improve how hydrogen fuel is stored
16 Dec 2011
Glasgow University scientists believe that nanotechnology could be employed to turn hydrogen into a viable source of energy.
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Researchers set out to assess performance of pothole repairs
15 Dec 2011
A new project is to study the performance of pothole repairs on a simulated road in an effort to create best-practice maintenance guidelines.
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Wave-energy device adapts its set-up from calm to rough seas
15 Dec 2011
Danish engineers have demonstrated a wave-energy conversion device that is able to adapt its structure from calm to rough seas.
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Method puts carbon-capture and storage 'leaks' to test
13 Dec 2011
A new method claims to provide ‘conclusive’ evidence of whether leaks are emanating from carbon-capture and storage (CCS) reservoirs.
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Non-damaging laser gun could be used to control rioters
13 Dec 2011
Police officers could use a new laser gun to temporarily blind rioters as a way of controlling disturbances without injuring people.
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System uses small electrical currents to aid stroke patients
9 Dec 2011
A medical device that applies very small electric currents directly to the scalp could augment rehabilitation for stroke patients.
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Researchers seek to improve identification of palm prints
8 Dec 2011
Researchers at Wolverhampton University are working on a project to improve the identification of partial palm prints left by suspects at crime scenes.
