Health
Europe’s carbon intensive industries are bound to fail to meet emission reduction targets unless innovative technological solutions for capture and storage are promptly introduced, a study has found.
Careers Biomedical
Health
Fusion reactors could become an economically viable means of generating electricity within a few decades, a team of UK researchers has claimed.
Careers Biomedical
Opportunities
Naomi Climer was appointed president of the IET last week, the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s 144-year-history.
Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald were given the award for their work on subatomic particles called neutrinos.
Energy & Environment
Tesla has showed off its long-awaited Model X electric sports-utility vehicle (SUV), offering a family-friendly seven seats coupled with 762HP and a supercar-rivalling 3.2 second 0-100MPH time.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Space
New maps of Ceres show the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots and a huge, pyramid-shaped mountain in a new light.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Health
Genes have been identified in African children that reduce their risk of contracting severe malaria by up to 40%.
Careers Biomedical
Energy & Environment
The technology, called Freevolt, can be the power source for the "internet of things", allowing low energy devices from wearables to sensors to operate without being plugged in.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
ManufacturingBreakthroughs
Researchers of the University of Alicante (UA) Adhesion and Adhesives Laboratory have developed a flexible polymeric material capable of self-repair.
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Manufacturing
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a 3D-printing technique that creates a cartilage-like model to help surgeons practice ear surgery.
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Electronics & Communications
Google has upped its bet that quantum computing will bring major advances in artificial intelligence, announcing a seven-year contract on Monday with the only company that claims to have already built a working quantum computer.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Space
The rubber duck-shaped comet being followed by Europe's Rosetta probe used to be two separate objects.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Energy & Environment
Researchers in the US have developed software that enables powered prosthetic legs to automatically adapt to individual users.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
A third of girls in the UK aged 11 – 16 don’t think they are smart enough to become a scientist, despite it being one of their favourite subjects, according to a new study released today by EDF Energy.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Health
A patient has become the first in the UK to receive an experimental stem cell treatment that has the potential to save the sight of hundreds of thousands of Britons.
Careers Biomedical
Space
Scientists think they can now link dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Energy & Environment
A man who is paralysed from the waist down has been able to walk again using only his own brain power.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Construction & InfrastructureBreakthroughs
Quadcopter drones have been programmed to build a rope bridge capable of supporting the weight of a human.
Careers Civil, Structural
Energy & Environment
The total number of major brands that have pledged to use 100 per cent renewable electricity has risen to 36, with US giants Nike and Walmart now on board.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Automotive & Transport
A state-of-the-art apprenticeship academy is set to open its doors for the first time next month, delivering industry standard training and qualifications.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Automotive & Transport
The chief executive of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, has quit the car firm, insisting he was not involved in the emissions tests scandal that has rocked the automotive industry and could lead to one of the biggest ever legal claims.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical