SpaceBreakthroughs
Landmark discovery of ripples in the fabric of space-time
Scientists have for the first time detected gravitational waves, distortions in space-time caused by the collision of two black holes.
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Construction & Infrastructure
Emerging Engineer prize awarded to Woking engineer
Akshaya Chapagain, an engineer from Woking, has received the ICE’s London Emerging Engineer Award 2016, and will go on to compete for the 2016 Emerging Engineer Global Award.
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Health
Yeast and sugar used to create biorenewable nylon
Nylon has been produced using sugar and genetically engineered yeast by a team of engineers from Iowa State University.
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Manufacturing
New collaboration to offer 3D printed implants to UK patients
JRI Orthopaedics, a Sheffield healthcare company has partnered with 3D printing services provider Mobelife to provide hip and shoulder implants to patients who face challenging reconstructive surgery.
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Energy & Environment
First hydrogen-powered drone takes to the skies
The first drone to be powered only by solid hydrogen pellets has taken flight, using a new design by UK company Cella.
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Opportunities
Institute of Physics offers grants to develop STEM projects in Africa
Thanks to a donation from prize-winning particle physicist Sir Tejinder Virdee, the Institute of Physics is inviting applications for grants to help the development of science and technology in Africa.
Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
New search and rescue drones use artificial intelligence to fly through forests
Artificial intelligence software has been developed to allow drones to find their way through dense forests, meaning that they could soon be used in search and rescue missions.
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Manufacturing
Materialise metal 3D printing tour announced
Materialise has announced the launch of a European seminar tour to help engineers and designers learn about how they can make use of 3D printing technologies.
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Manufacturing
Driverless pods to be tested in scanned simulation of Coventry
The Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at Warwick University is to start trials for driverless pods, with help from a high resolution laser scanning a 30 mile area of Coventry’s roads.
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Energy & Environment
First gas extracted by Total from gas field west of Shetland
The first gas field west of Shetland has begun production, being operated by French energy company Total.
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Energy & Environment
Designs announced for first ever multi-turbine floating offshore wind platform
Design and engineering company Atkins is working with Swedish company Hexicon to develop the Dounreay Tri Project, which will be world’s first multi-turbine offshore wind floating platform.
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Construction & InfrastructureOpportunities
Durham University graduate wins Institution of Civil Engineers prize
Durham University graduate Paul Chambers has been awarded the Emerging Engineers Award by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
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Automotive & Transport
SMEs confident of success in first quarter of 2016
According to a recent survey of 426 SMEs, carried out by business group CBI, the majority of SMEs are in an upbeat mood about the first quarter of 2016 – despite the slow end to last year.
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Construction & InfrastructureOpportunities
Welsh engineering centre awarded £19.5m in EU funding
It has been announced that the EU will be awarding funding of £7.5m that will kickstart the building of new engineering facilities in Port Talbot in Wales.
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Electronics & CommunicationsOpportunities
Cambridge graduates start-up sold to Microsoft for £174m
Swiftkey, a predictive keyboard software designed for smartphones, has been bought by Microsoft for £174m.
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Automotive & Transport
Young engineer of the year nominations open
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has announced that nominations are now open for the five 'RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year' awards on offer.
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Health
UK granted permission to commence gene editing
The fertility regulator has granted permission for UK scientists to carry out research in human embryo gene editing – with the UK being the first nation to be allowed to do so.
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HealthOpportunities
Coca-Cola renews schools enterprise competition
Coca-Cola has announced that it will be renewing its Real Business Challenge for the twelfth consecutive year.
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Construction & Infrastructure
Institution of Civil Engineers launches new London manifesto
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has launched its ‘Infrastructure for London Manifesto’ ahead of this year’s Mayoral and Assembly elections in the capital.
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Automotive & Transport
London to be first city with driverless transport
Designs for the first driverless vehicles to be tested in London have been revealed, with the £8m ‘Ultra POD’ project to be trialled as part of the TRL-led GATEway driverless car pilot in Greenwich.
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Health
New report shows benefits of engineering to UK economy
According to a new report published by Engineering UK, for every new job created in engineering, two more are created outside of the sector.
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