The Engineer
5 March 2012
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Energetic developments
15 Mar 2012
UK gear manufacturer David Brown is at the heart of plans to develop a record-breaking 7MW wind turbine. Sam Shead reports
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This week in 1937
14 Mar 2012
Putting Kodak’s creative history into sharp focus.
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Technology adoption should be pain free
7 Mar 2012
Removing the hurdles to medical technology deployment is vital to the UK’s physical and economic well-being
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Scientists develop method of twisting radio waves
2 Mar 2012
A method for generating and detecting elaborately twisted radiowaves could lead to an explosion in the number of available communication channels.
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Healthy opportunities: engineering jobs in the healthcare sector
5 Mar 2012
Medical devices are a key area of government investment and offer a significant set of opportunities for engineers
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Nuclear neurons
5 Mar 2012
A scanning method that draws on fusion research could change the way we think about the human brain.
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Heat of the moment
5 Mar 2012
An advanced thermal ablation technique developed by UK firm Microsulis Medical could help to improve the treatment of tumours.
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Sally Chisolm: NHS technology adoption chief
5 Mar 2012
Bringing the benefits of new innovation to the NHS is no easy feat says its technology adoption chief.
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Ear-worn device ensures a bright disposition
5 Mar 2012
A Finnish company’s novel method for tackling seasonal affective disorder works by shining light into the ears.
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NanoBlack coating could soon be used in space applications
24 Feb 2012
Scientists researching the ‘darkest material known to man’ are hoping a new manufacturing process will enable them to create more accurate space instruments.
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Electronic tagging system could replace barcodes
27 Feb 2012
Researchers have developed a cheap electronic tagging system that could replace barcodes with a much more detailed store of information.
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Europe's Vega space launch vehicle has carbon-fibre shell
27 Feb 2012
ESA’s new Vega launch vehicle could mark a new generation of space launch vehicles that have a shell made from carbon fibre.
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Lasers measure energy transfer at molecular scale
28 Feb 2012
Ultrafast laser equipment that generates intense pulses of light is being used by scientists to measure energy transfer at the molecular scale.
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Composite plastics have high conductivity and strength
29 Feb 2012
A London-based start-up company has created composite plastics with both high conductivity and tensile strength.
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National Grid project will turn rubbish into gas substitute
29 Feb 2012
National Grid has announced a demonstration project to turn commercial rubbish into a natural gas substitute using plasma technology.
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Team creates artificially intelligent potato scanner
29 Feb 2012
Researchers have unveiled a potato scanner that uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality-control process.
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System could help blind people determine distance of objects
1 Mar 2012
Reading University scientists are continuing efforts to develop a system that could help blind people determine the distance or temperature of nearby objects.
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Project develops platform for the detection of cholesterol
1 Mar 2012
A UK-led European project is developing a paper-thin, point-of-care diagnostics platform, initially for detecting cholesterol.
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Companies collaborate on hydrogen fuel-cell development
1 Mar 2012
Two UK companies are collaborating on the development of a hydrogen fuel cell that would be more efficient and cheaper to manufacture than conventional fuel cells.
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Manufacturers doubt UK has specific industrial strategy
1 Mar 2012
More than 90 per cent of UK manufacturers don’t believe the government has a specific manufacturing strategy in place, a new report says.
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New ultrasound breast cancer scanner could reduce surgery
1 Mar 2012
A new kind of ultrasound breast cancer scanner could help reduce the number of people who have unnecessary surgery.
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Company looks to reduce bulk of soldiers' comms systems
21 Feb 2012
Cambridge Consultants’ new radio architecture could reduce the size of multi-platform communication systems used by troops.
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Team seeks to turn fuel-cell ship into battery hybrid vessel
21 Feb 2012
Researchers in Norway are hoping to turn an experimental fuel-cell ship into a battery hybrid vessel in order to improve its efficiency.
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Plasma thrusters could double the lifetime of mini satellites
22 Feb 2012
Plans to develop plasma thrusters that could double the lifetime of miniaturised satellites have been awarded fast-track government funding.
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Cloaking theory could help to protect buildings from quakes
22 Feb 2012
Mathematicians at Manchester University have developed a theory that could be used to protect buildings from earthquakes.
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Team moves towards all-fibre optical comms network
22 Feb 2012
Researchers have taken a major step towards an all-fibre optical communications network that bypasses the need for traditional electronic conversions.
