British electrical engineer, administrator and journal editor, Caroline Haslett was a staunch advocate for harnessing electricity to free women from the drudgery of household labour. Written by Nick...
GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce have received £7.4m from the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to help the companies develop lightweight carbon-fibre fan blades for aircraft engines.
A consortium led by UK industrial computing specialist Steatite has announced the successful completion of the first phase of a 24-month project to develop a pressure-tolerant lithium sulphur (Li-S)...
The East of England is set to lead the UK’s development and take-up of electric vehicles after a major funding bid was given the green light this week by Philip Hammond, the transport secretary.
Researchers at Essex University have developed a system that allows people suffering from severe physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or quadriplegia, to control a wheelchair or mobility...
Researchers from Europe and the US are using designs found in extreme environments to help produce nanomaterials that could eventually be used for new catalysts, liquid crystal assembly or biosensory...
Researchers at Warwick University are using a green van called ELVIN as part of a research project aimed at tackling the safety issues linked to the lack of sound from electric vehicles (EVs).
Cambridge Consultants has been appointed by GTC Europe to provide engineering and technical expertise in the development of a new mass-market micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system for domestic...
A new type of biosensor that can detect minute concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears and urine might be manufactured at low cost because it does not require many processing steps to produce.
Royal Holloway University has received a grant of £3.8m from the EPSRC and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to host a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in cyber security.
