Take an electric motor. Place it in an autoclave sterilising system. Subject it to saturated water vapour at a temperature of 134 °C, under a pressure of 2.3 bar, for at least four minutes.
In what is claimed to be a world first, researchers have developed a fibre-optic probe that simultaneously measures temperature and can see deep inside the body.
Siemens is investing heavily in integrated home technology with the goal of introducing it into mainstream houses. Andrew Lee talked to Hugh Whalley, who aims to make us all ‘smart’.
Harrods has added a Nissan e-NV200 to its delivery fleet, more than 100 years after the department store first used an electric vehicle.
MemfoACT, a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has secured NOK25m (£3m) to turn its membrane technology into a commercial product.
Qinetiq subsidiary Foster-Miller has been awarded a $1m contract to further develop its advanced Boat Trap system by the United States Department of Defense.
An intelligent air-conditioning system for hybrid cars could save drivers up to nine per cent of fuel in the summer months. Siobhan Wagner reports
Jaguar Land Rover is participating a two-year project to test the capability of advanced lightweight metals and composites for future vehicles.
UK manufacturing is set to contract further despite manufacturers responding better than in previous recessions, according to a report by the Management Consultancies Association.
