Scientists have shown that it’s possible to implant an electrode array in the auditory nerve that can transmit a wide range of sounds to the brain.

Chris Jones, Strategic Trends Manager at the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) explores some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the materials requirements of electric powertrain...

Engineers are developing hi-tech solutions to help British Olympians, from archers to cyclists, win more medals in the 2012 Olympics. Berenice Baker looks at the developments

A system developed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Slobodan Rajic precisely measures the deflection of the barrel of a gun relative to its sight and then electronically realigns the...

Harvard University engineers have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of aerial robots.

MAXBlade, a project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation, has been launched at Edinburgh University’s FastBlade facility.

National Grid and regional network operators are integrating more closely to accommodate increased decentralised and renewable generation.

Ian Welch at the University of Denver is using shoe-mounted sensors to monitor weight distribution and gait.

Researchers have developed a hydrogel e-skin with integrated nanowires that retains its ability to sense after thousands of deformations.