Bombardier has been notified by Transport for London (TfL) and The Department for Transport (DfT) of their intention to award a contract to deliver rolling stock and a new depot for Crossrail.
A 3D cross-linked polymer sponge that attaches to the metal plating of a battery anode could lead to lithium metal batteries that last longer, charge faster and are safer.
Lord Mandelson has asked the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to guide the development of a network of technology and innovation centres designed to help deliver the industries and jobs of the future.
The time is right for the engineering profession to collectively address the destruction of global ecosystems and the current failure to deliver universal, basic human rights, says Emma Crichton, head...
Surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for children in London have used a 3D printed trachea to trial a complex procedure prior to operating on one of their young patients.
Swarms of sub-millimetre-sized grippers have been used to successfully conduct a biopsy in a live animal, an advance that could lead to improved diagnosis of diseases including cancer.
Engineers devise method of combining disparate materials to create “best of both worlds” laser material
Dave Wilson examines the horrific implications of using medical ‘robots’ to cover ward rounds.
Engineers from TU Delft in the Netherlands have created an agile, autonomous flying robot that uses flapping wings to control its flight in a similar way to a fruit fly.
RLtec has signed a contract with npower to roll out Dynamic Demand, a new technology developed to help maintain the balance between supply and demand across the National Grid.
