Aerospace, Defence & Marine
A collaboration between British drone specialist Malloy Aeronautics and engineering company SURVICE has lead to the development of a hover bike for the US Department of Defence.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Engineers at Bristol University are developing technology that will mean that planes can self-heal. Working on the composite materials that are used in the wings of planes, the technology will help stop cracks forming.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Energy & Environment
Researchers at Arizona State University have designed a stretchable battery for smart watches, based on the Japanese art of kirigami.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Space
UK start up, Oxford Space Systems and Oxford University Professor, Zhong You, are collaborating on deployable spacecraft systems based on origami.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Electronics & Communications
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Zurich have developed a CO2 sensor that can monitor air quality for scuba divers and mountaineers.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
An optical lens that can be attached to an iPhone and used as a magnifying glass has been developed by researchers at the University of Houston.
Chemicals
Sam Hyde and Valdis Krumins have won the Space Propulsion Innovation Award for their pyrotechnic-free design of space valves.
Careers Chemical
Automotive & Transport
A Japanese maglev train has broken its own record as being the fastest passenger in the world, reaching 375mph.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Health
A new automated treadmill that uses sonar to identify the pace of the runner has been developed by researchers. The treadmill will speed up and slowdown in line with the runner.
Careers Biomedical
Electronics & Communications
Researchers from the University of Hanover have designed a new electrode device that fits on to human legs and allows the control of human movements from an app.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Electronics & Communications
Previous Masterchef winner Tim Anderson, with the help of algorithms created by Stanford University, has designed a pair of robotic hands that are able to cook and clean up afterwards.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Chemicals
Undergraduates at George Mason University have invented a new fire extinguisher using sound waves, with the hope that it could help to control forest fires.
Careers Chemical
Space
The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), designed by engineers at Thales Alenia Space (TAS) in France, is in its final stages of testing before it is due to orbit Mars.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Electronics & Communications
King’s College London and Sheffield Hallam University, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), have created a mobile robot that has tactile sensors and “reins” for…
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Developed by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) uses acoustic signals to locate the thickest part of any potential spill, helping to improve current clean-up…
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
A new tap concept, designed by Simin Qiu from London's Royal College of Art, creates incredible paterns and limits water flow by 15 percent over 60 seconds.
Electronics & Communications
Defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has developed a 30kW fibre laser weapon that can quickly burn through a truck’s engine from over a mile away.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Space
The scale of the International Space Station has been revealed in an incredible image of an astronaut taking part in a spacewalk.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Electronics & Communications
Researchers from the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) have achieved record-breaking speeds in establishing data connections through the 5G network.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Electronics & Communications
Austria doctors have successfully replaced the hands of three disabled men with “robotic nerve connected prosthetics”.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Limpet teeth may contain the strongest natural material known to man according the scientists, with fascinating implications for the future design of F1 cars, aircraft, boat hulls and other high engineering disciplines.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical