News editorEurope’s largest tidal array gets the go-ahead off Orkney, while efforts begin to salvage the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia

Fabrication technology inspired by computer chips aims to turn complex designs into tiny medical devices, without the need for assembly. Siobhan Wagner reports.

Paul Kostek, IEEE senior member and advisory systems engineer with Base2 solutions, writes about the shifting space ecosystem and the sector’s difficult start to 2024.

Bias in the recruitment process prevents STEM professionals who have had a career break return to employment, says Natalie Desty, founder and director of STEM Returners.

US researchers have recreated the conditions of the seafloor to study methane-hydrates, an abundant, but currently out-of-reach, source of natural gas.

Virgin Orbit’s ambition to reach space in early 2019 moved forward over the weekend with the successful flight of LauncherOne, the company’s small satellite launch vehicle.

A new design for thermal actuators can be used to create rapid movement in soft robotic devices, claim researchers at North Carolina State University. 

Engineer readers believe that reinforcing electricity infrastructure will be the most helpful measure in the switchover from internal combustion to electric vehicles

Engineers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University have used 3D printing to create a microfluidic chip that detects COVID antibodies in 10-12 seconds.

Central London's rail capacity is expected to increase by 10 per cent from today following the start of services on the Elizabeth Line.