Could man-made iskands, floating in the sea or hovering above the desert sands, be the key to plentiful, low-cost solar energy?
Chest X-rays and artificial intelligence have been used to identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung cancer.
A ‘swarm’ of over 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by one person without subjecting that individual to an undue workload, researchers have concluded.
Solar technology that may offer a “green” solution to the production of hydrogen fuel has been successfully tested on a large scale in Israel.
Cornell University researchers have created a broadband light amplifier on a silicon chip, a breakthrough in the quest to create photonic microchips.
Steel coil cleaning system using high-pressure water instead of acid solution claimed to remain rust free without the need for coating or oil covering. Siobhan Wagner reports
The £31bn Dreadnought programme to replace the UK’s Trident-carrying Vanguard submarines is one of the world’s most complex and secretive engineering projects. Andrew Wade reports.
A Kingston University professor is developing a hand-held computer that could help disabled and older people to find their way around town and city centres.
General Dynamics NASSCO has received a $317 million contract from the US Navy to build an additional ship under the T-AKE program.
With the US set to collect tariffs on steel and aluminium from March 23, 2017, The Engineer asked what role tariffs should play in global trade.
