People used to ask how many monkeys and typewriters it would take to reproduce the works of Shakespeare. Now, our resident science fiction author Gareth L. Powell asks if a chatbot can write a novel...

There has been a lot of talk about billionaires building bases on the moon or Mars, but how possible is this? Our resident science fiction author Gareth L. Powell takes a look at the engineering...

Researchers from North Carolina State University and China’s Suzhou Institute of Nano-Science and Nano-Biotics have developed an inexpensive technique called “microcombing” to align carbon nanotubes...

The Iain Gray BlogEncouraging innovation in the supply chain is an integral part of the Technology Strategy Board’s mission to help the UK maximise the income it can generate from the science base,...

Medicine, law and science all raise ethical issues of interest to the general public. Those applied to mainstream engineering deserve to be treated with the same degree of respect, argues John Uff

Becoming data-driven will be a difficult transition for utilities, but it's a journey worth making, writes Charlotte Brown, Energy Sector Director at data science consultancy Tessella, part of...

Experts in underwater wireless communication have found a novel application in sports science for monitoring swimmers.

As more and more of us choose to live in cities, planners are going to have to come up with new ways to provide enough housing and infrastructure. Our resident science fiction author, Gareth L....

Following reports that astronomers may have discovered hints of advanced civilisations in our galaxy, our resident science fiction author, Gareth L. Powell, takes a look at the vast engineering...

Now that the world’s richest men are turning their attention to other planets, our resident science fiction author, Gareth L. Powell considers what kind of future they might have to build when they...