Space
Watch – Lighting Strikes Moon-bound mega rocket
Amazing footage has emerged of four lightning bolts hitting the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is being prepped for its upcoming Artemis I mission.
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Health
Complete Human Genome Sequenced for First Time
In a world first the remaining 8% of the human genome has been mapped by an international team consisting of dozens of scientists.
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Energy & Environment
Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security-but we need to anticipate the risks
As the global population has expanded over time, agricultural modernisation has been humanity’s prevailing approach to staving off famine.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
The Royal Mint to turn waste into Gold
The Royal Mint has revealed plans to build the worlds first plant to recover gold from electronic waste in Llantrissent, Wales
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
How a deluge of lockdown volunteers rescued UK's hidden weather history
When it rains, it pours. Make hay while the sun shines.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Construction & Infrastructure
Diébédo Francis Kéré wins architecture’s top award
This years Pritzker Prize has been awarded to Burkino Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré.
Careers Civil, Structural
Energy & Environment
Engineering Futures – Solar Power Stations in Space?
A solar power station in space? Here’s how it would work – and the benefits it could bring The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space.
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Energy & Environment
Wind turbines can breathe new life into our warming seas
Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine technology makes deep-water expansion possible.
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Energy & Environment
9 Top Challenges Electrical Engineers Commonly Face in the UK
Are you starting your career or education in Electrical engineering in the UK? If yes, your future is undoubtedly bright.
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Aerospace, Defence & MarineBreakthroughs
Wreck of Endurance Discovered
Endurance - explorer Shackleton's ship - has been found 107 years after it sank, by the search team Endurance22.
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Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Shetland spaceport gets planning approval
Construction of a spaceport has cleared its last planning hurdle after Shetland Islands Council granted permission for it to be built.
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Energy & Environment
Nuclear fusion: how excited should we be?
There’s been tremendous excitement about recent results from the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in the UK, hinting that the dream of nuclear fusion power is inching closer to reality.
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Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Engineering Tips To Keep In Mind For Marine Transport
Generally, any marine transport maintenance involves constantly keeping it clean and lubricating. To help you keep your boat or yacht in proper shape, here are a few engineering tips to keep in mind:
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Automotive & TransportBreakthroughs
Yamaha and Toyota set sights on a hydrogen-fueled V8 engine
Toyota and Yamaha are joining up to work on the next hydrogen breakthrough - a V8 Engine.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Space
The International Space Station, The plans to destroy it and the dangers involved
Nasa has announced plans for the International Space Station (ISS) to be officially decommissioned in 2031.
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Space
Black Holes – Astronomers spot 'invisible' black hole for the first time
Astronomers famously snapped the first ever direct image of a black hole in 2019, thanks to material glowing in its presence. But many black holes are actually near impossible to detect.
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Energy & Environment
Nuclear Energy – Major fusion breakthrough
A team of European Fusion Engineers have made a major breakthrough to create a working practical nuclear fusion reactor.
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Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
Vertical Farming gets big investment from Walmart
Vertical farming is seen as a good Engineering solution to grow organic food within cities.
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Health
Florence Bell: the 'housewife' who played a key part in our understanding of DNA
When the Yorkshire Evening News reported on an address delivered by 25-year-old physicist Florence Bell at a scientific conference held in Leeds in 1939, it wasn’t her science that made…
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Opportunities
David Clark Prize 2022 – One Week to Go
There is just over a week to go to get your entries into this years David Clark Prizes - nominations must be submitted by Friday 4th February 2022.
HealthBreakthroughs
Regenerative Medicine – Scientists regrow frogs' amputated limbs
A team of researchers have successfully regrown the legs a group of frogs.
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