Education and training received a boost today from the chancellor George Osborne who announced measures to increase university places and fund higher apprenticeships.
Floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea could create up to 5,300 new jobs and generate £1.4bn for the UK economy, a new study has found.
The coloured brilliance of butterfly wings is the inspiration for research into patterned films designed to more effectively protect bank notes and other documents from counterfeiters.
A self-sensing device that accurately measures food consistency to help control the diet of people who have difficulty swallowing is being developed at University College London.
German researchers base computer simulation system on structural forms of human bone to reduce weight of components without sacrificing strength. Stuart Nathan reports.
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed semiconductor nanowires from gallium arsenide to make an ultrahigh power-per-weight ratio solar cell.
UK engineers pioneer the use of eddy current probe technology to monitor the health of individual turbine blades as they turn. Siobhan Wagner reports
UAV landing technology based on Mars rover design uses parachute and airbag designed to better protect delicate instrumentation. Siobhan Wagner reports
A demonstrator “Tri-foiler” ferry designed by Southampton naval architect Chartwell Marine could take to the water as soon as March 2025.
A new UK facility called SoFSI, featuring deep soil pits and shaking tables, is set to help reduce both the financial and environmental cost of vital infrastructure.
