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Shining a light on experimental laser accelerators
The Engineer paid a visit to Southampton University to find out how cutting edge techniques for making fibre lasers could lead to the next generation of particle accelerators.
Space harpoon could tackle satellite debris problem
UK space firm Astrium has developed a new way to capture large items of space junk and pull them out of orbit using a harpoon and tether.
Putting data recovery engineering to the test
The Engineer decided to take out its anger on some unsuspecting hard drives in order to find out just how far data recovery techniques can go.
Building a UAV
The Engineer paid a visit to Southampton University to get an up-close look at the technology that’s enabling the creation of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles.
Engineers reveal secrets of soft-body robotic octopus
The Engineer paid a visit to the Science Museum in London to meet the creators of a robotic octopus, which could have some useful and surprising commercial applications.
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Clip-on fuselage on rails could transform air travel
Researchers in Switzerland are working on an aerospace project that would put an end to time consuming trips to the airport.
Quadcopter flies high with a thought experiment
Researchers in the US have used their thoughts to control a remote controlled helicopter through a series of flight experiments.
Video systems enable robot to anticipate human behaviour
Cornell University researchers have developed a robot capable of predicting human behaviour and then making decisions about whether to offer assistance.
A series of leaps for robot-kind
The evolving capabilities of robots are demonstrated here with the X-RHex Lite, a machine from the University of Pennsylvania’s Kod*lab that is able to run, jump and climb.
Technology reads secrets of ancient scrolls
Advances in X-ray microtomography technology could allow historians to peer into centuries-old scrolls too damaged to unroll, unlocking the secrets of the past.
