Aerospace, Defence & Marine
SpaceX set world record for satellites launched
SpaceX has set a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket!
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
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Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
Mixed Reality makes “Night at the Museum” possible
“Mixed reality” (MR) technology, is set to inject new forms of interactive storytelling into museums – introducing holographic tour guides and immersive…
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Manufacturing
Engineering in Focus – Sheet Metal and its role in Machining
Sheet metal is used in a huge number of industries - from automobile and truck (lorry) bodies, aeroplane fuselages and wings, medical…
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Space
Virgin rocket carries satellites to orbit
Virgin Orbit - not be confused with Virgin Galactic, Virgin's space tourism venture - has succeeded in putting its first satellites in…
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How to deal with cancelled exams? Adopt university-style ways of working!
With A-level exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now cancelled it’s not yet clear what the replacement for these exams will…
Space
Starlink satellite internet service rolls out beta kits across the UK
Great news for those suffering from spotty internet in rural locations. The Starlink satellite internet service has now been approved by Ofcom…
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Electronics & Communications
What next after Hyundai Buys Boston Dynamics for almost $1 Billion?
As we hurtle towards the end of 2020 it would have been easy to miss the news that robotic trail-blazer Boston Dynamics…
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Health
Eleanor Stride awarded OBE in New Years Honours List
Born to Engineer star Professor Eleanor Stride joined 250 others, from across the UK, to be awarded a prestigious OBE (Order of…
Careers Biomedical
Health
New medical gun spins out protective web to cover burns and wounds
An Israeli firm has revealed its latest innovation - a Spider-Man style medical gun spins out 'skin substitute' for burns.
Careers Biomedical
Automotive & Transport
VW reveal working prototype of autonomous robotic charging point
Volkswagen has revealed its' working prototype for a robot which can autonomously charge your electric cars.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Automotive & Transport
How coronavirus made 2020 the year of the electric bike
Walking and cycling gained a higher profile than ever in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Governments around the world encouraged…
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Will AI ‘SantaNet’ end up destroying the world?
“Artificial general intelligence”, could transform human life for the better, but uncontrolled AGI could also lead to catastrophes up to and including…
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Electronics & Communications
Team Achieve First "Sustained" Long Distance Quantum Teleportation
A team of researchers at the University of Calgary claimed to have achieved long-distance quantum teleportation!
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Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Engineering Ideas – Can we make drones sound less annoying by factoring in humans at the design stage?
A Nasa study found that drone sounds were more annoying than those made by road vehicles. By integrating human responses into the…
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Electronics & Communications
4 ways microbial fuel cells might revolutionise electricity production in the future
The world population is estimated to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. Given that most of our current energy is generated from fossil…
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Meet the USAF robot dogs
The United States Air Force has revealed its first generation of semi-autonomous quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGV) ... aka robot dogs!
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Energy & Environment
Meet the vertical farm in Denmark aiming to grow 1,000 tons of greens a year
A Danish startup wants to create a 'green' vertical farm in which will output 1,000 tons of local greens a year.
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Space
New video shows SN8 Starship prototype “Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly” in incredible detail
A new video shows this week SpaceX’s SN8 Starship prototype test in fantastic detail. Sadly the craft meet its end in a…
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Space
SETI Telescope Completely Collapses
Sad news for fans of the iconic Arecibo Observatory. The telescoped collapsed on today...
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Space
Chang’e-5 probe touches down on Moon
China's Chang’e 5 mission has successfully landed at Mons Rümker on the Moon!
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Electronics & Communications
This phone case actually makes your phone skinny.
Marc Teyssier and a team at Telecom Paris have pioneered a new artificial skin that promises to make phones feel a bit more ... human.
Careers Electronic, Electrical