Construction & Infrastructure
The Hexagon Tower in Manchester is the UK’s “only vertical science park”. It is so popular amongst scientists that the companies there keep expanding, having grown by 16% in the past six months.
Careers Civil, Structural
Health
The animal was given birth to by a domestic sheep, which is an entirely different species from the baby Mouflon, an endangered type of sheep.
Careers Biomedical
Energy & Environment
Engineers at Plymouth University are developing a vessel which aims to to cross the Atlantic which will run on renewable power.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Opportunities
Project Juno is run by the Institute of Physics and aims to address the issue of under-representation of women in physics, as well as improving the workplace culture.
Energy & Environment
The LFEX laser at the University of Osaka fired a 2,000 trillion watt beam for one trillionth of a second. The laser was developed as part of a research programme into nuclear fusion.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Scientists have been conducting tests on a piece of aircraft wing found on an Indian Ocean island, which is believed to have come from the Malaysian MH370 flight that went missing last year.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Manufacturing
A pill to tackle epilepsy called Spritam has been approved for human use by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Energy & Environment
Researchers in California have found a way to reverse the polarization of tiny nano-magnets, without changing the magnetic field as is usually necessary.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
US President Barack Obama has announced his “clean power plan”, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from American power stations.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
Scientists at Queen Mary University in Belfast have developed a new way to slash the environmental damage of natural gas.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Health
Engineers have been researching the shell of the small boxfish, hoping to understand its unique properties of strength and flexibility.
Careers Biomedical
Electronics & Communications
Tablets and mobile phones are commonly used throughout hospitals, although can transport germs which help spread infections.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Energy & Environment
The Large Hadron Collider, the world biggest particle smasher, has been restarted after two years of upgrades.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Automotive & Transport
Tom Wagg was 15 years old when he discovered an exoplanet whilst on Work Experience at Keele University. He found WASP-142b orbiting a star 1000 light years from Earth.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Space
Described as “the closest twin to earth”, the new exoplanet has been named Kepler 452b. It is considered habitable for life by scientists because of its rocky terrain and the star it orbits, which is very similar to our own Sun.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Automotive & Transport
FlyBag covers the cargo hold of a passenger plane, so if a bomb in a suitcase detonates, the explosion is contained.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Energy & Environment
Engineers in California have created a method of converting infrared light from the sun into solar energy.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Engineering companies in the North East are among those offering up to 40 high-level apprenticeships to help counter the skills shortage in science areas.
Health
Engineers from Sweden and China have genetically engineered the new strain of rice to produce less methane.
Careers Biomedical
Automotive & Transport
Only half of engineering graduates end up in professional engineering jobs, according to a new report by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Automotive & Transport
Engineers in Japan have developed the new bridge, which unfolds based on the principles of origami. It is hoped the new bridge could help deliver aid to remote areas after natural disasters.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical