HealthBreakthroughs
Surgeons in London have used lasers to diagnose abnormal tissue during an operation to remove a brain tumor - the first time such an operation has taken place in Europe.
Careers Biomedical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch organisation, has brought together volunteers who have spent the last month in the Pacific Ocean collecting data on how much rubbish is in certain areas.
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Opportunities
The campaign will be launched in the Humber region next month and will target schools, students, employees and parents.
Energy & EnvironmentOpportunities
A new £6.65 million grant for research aimed at advanced materials for the energy sector has been announced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Careers Electrical, Chemical
HealthBreakthroughs
Researchers in Florida have “programmed” cancer cells back to normal tissue in laboratories. They added molecules called micro-RNA’s to cancerous cells, which stopped the cells replicating out of control.
Careers Biomedical
Electronics & Communications
The technology used by Professor Stephen Hawking to speak via a computer has been released online by Intel, the company that created it.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Health
Researchers at the University of Manchester have used gene therapy to re-programme vital cells in the eye, to make them sensitive to light again.
Careers Biomedical
The World Skills Challenge has brought together 1,000 of the worlds most skilled young people in scientific and engineering areas, to compete for medals.
Automotive & Transport
A British company has developed a test that can advise on the likelihood of a health birth or twins.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Energy & Environment
The 2011 nuclear disaster forced Japan to close all its nuclear power plants, due to public concerns about safety.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Automotive & Transport
Highways England has started research into the wireless charging technology, which could significantly increase the popularity of electric cars.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Automotive & Transport
Despite females outperforming males in science GCSE exams, fewer girls choose STEM subjects to continue with at A level.
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Energy & EnvironmentOpportunities
A study in the Environmental Research Letters found that nearly 80% of all food waste is “avoidable”, with the UK given the worst ranking.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
Local councils will now be given a period of 16 weeks to decide whether fracking can go ahead in their area.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Health
Editas Medicine has raised over £77m over recent days to invest in biotechnology research. Its main area is gene editing, which looks into rewriting DNA to remove disorders.
Careers Biomedical
Energy & Environment
The first diesel buses converted to hybrid power will come into use in London from early 2016. By 2020, all diesel buses will have to be replaced or converted to hybrid due to new emissions targets.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Manufacturing
Rachel Eade has been recognized by the Institute of Sheet Metal Engineering (ISME) for her work as automotive sector lead at the Business Growth Service.
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Electronics & Communications
Google has announced it will rebrand its parent company Alphabet. Google, the search engine, however will retain its name and will become the largest subsidiary of the newly formed company.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Electronics & Communications
Researchers have developed “robo-whiskers” to mimic the whiskers of animals. Animals use whiskers to make out their environment, hunt, and explore in the dark.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Energy & Environment
The Dogger Bank Teesside wind farm will be located off the coast of North East England and will include 400 turbines.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Electronics & Communications
Hitchbot is a Canadian experiment involving a humanoid robot trying to hitch-hike its way across the USA, relying on lifts from strangers.
Careers Electronic, Electrical