Two manufacturing engineering and management students from Nottingham University have developed a glove that uses vibration signals to alert blind people to the proximity of objects.
Tokamak Energy and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are to collaborate more closely on developing spherical tokamaks as a route to commercial fusion energy.
US researchers have developed a unique acoustic system designed to keep manatees from being injured or killed by flood gates and boat locks.
Worn pulley grooves can be the direct cause of frequent belt replacements and drops in energy efficiency. A free gauge can ensure that they are up to scratch.
Rolls-Royce has submitted data to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale to verify claims for three new world records set by the company’s all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft.
This week’s video comes from MIT where a robot has successfully learned how to play Jenga, an advance with potential applications on assembly lines or at recycling centres.
Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G femtocells based in Swindon, UK, has secured $11m in funding from its existing shareholders to help it commercially deploy its technology.
Researchers from Georgia Tech have been working on a fabric that harvests energy from both sunshine and motion, which could be used to generate power in the field.
A new careers resource from The Engineer aims to help educate and inspire engineering students about the career opportunities that await across industry.
An algorithm that analyses MRI scans could be the key to a new method for diagnosing Parkinson's disease, according to researchers at Nottingham University.
