Castrol’s Hysol Excel metalworking fluid is estimatedto be saving CAV Aerospace, Consett, £100,000 ayear by reducing coolant usage, system downtimeand waste and disposal costs

Thanks to research being carried out at Goldsmiths, University of London, unrealistic computer characters could soon be a thing of the past.

A multidisciplinary consortium of engineers is looking at ways to forecast the life of nuclear reactors and design materials for a new generation of power stations.

Two projects investigating the use of robot submarines to map and monitor the seas around Britain have received £720,000 in funding.

Axeon and Ricardo are to supply and integrate an advanced, lightweight battery pack for a new plug-in hybrid vehicle from an unnamed automotive manufacturer.

Toyota, EDF, and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg have launched a large-scale Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle demonstration today in Strasbourg, France.

Ulster University is leading a two-year multinational collaboration to develop an automated pre-screening tool for specific learning disabilities in children.

A study to see if using ’shock-absorbent’ flooring can reduce injuries caused by falling in hospitals is being piloted at Portsmouth University.