Sam Shead

Recent stories by Sam Shead

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  A realistic home of the future?

  A television version of the technologies we might use in our homes in 50 years’ time is likely to be wide of the mark. Predicting what the public will want — or need — is a tricky business.

  17 Feb 2012 | Comments (14)

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  And now for the good news about UK apprenticeships

  The news that Rolls Royce is planning to increase the number of apprentices it hires shows that the engineering sector still values traditional apprenticeships.

  10 Feb 2012 | Comments (15)

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  Anti-corrosion techniques could double the life of steel

  New anti-corrosion techniques could double the life expectancy of steel.

  12 Oct 2011 | Comments (5)

• Artificial leaf could grow a layer of ice in desert conditions

  2 Nov 2011 | Comments (1)

• Bayer develops polyurethane composite for windmill blades

  10 Nov 2011

• Behind the scenes at Astrium Satellite's production line

  16 Feb 2012

• Bodysuit may help researchers to improve sporting activities

  14 Dec 2011

• Brain-computer interface plays music based on person's mood

  6 Dec 2011

• Bystrup wins UK Pylon Design Competition with T-Pylon

  14 Oct 2011 | Comments (4)

• Camera device could enhance patients' visual awareness

  15 Nov 2011

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