Engineering

Flying snakes — how do they do it?

08 Jul 2014

New research investigates the workings behind the flight and whether they can be applied to mechanical issues

3D printed thumbs eases workers’ task at BMW

05 Jul 2014

New pacemaker that synchronises heart rate with breathing

01 Jul 2014

Currently, the pulses from pacemakers are set at a constant rate when fitted, which doesn’t replicate the natural beating of the human heart

Study shows greater potential for low-cost solar power plants

23 Jun 2014

New analysis of large-scale 'concentrating solar power' plants suggests they could meet 70-80 per cent of electricity demand if they are linked together

Synthetic aperture sonar to help navy hunt sea mines

20 Jun 2014

Geothermal heat pumps keep cell tower cool

By By Anne Ju | 18 Jun 2014

In collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Cornell engineers are testing a geothermal heat pump system to control the climate of cellular tower shelters.

At 1,000 mph, super-sonic car set to break land speed record

16 Jun 2014

The £10-million rocket-powered car has three engines with the combined power of 95 Formula 1 cars

Nest building, 3D printing aerial robots developed by researchers

13 Jun 2014

‘Terminator’ next? Japan’s Softbank unveils robot with ‘heart, emotions’

06 Jun 2014

Intel to offer 3D printed robot kits by end of the year

02 Jun 2014

Consumers can put together the low-cost processor-powered robot with the kit which would retail for $1,600

Researchers build set of shape-changing robots for use as adaptive furniture

27 May 2014

London manufacturer OwnFone introduces first Braille phone

19 May 2014

The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons, pre-programmed to call friends, family, carers or the emergency services

High-flying turbine produces more power

By By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | 16 May 2014

Proven to produce double the energy of similarly sized tower-mounted turbines, the system can also carry a payload of, say, wi-fi equipment and provide connectivity to six to eight times the area covered by a tower

Nest building, 3D printing aerial robots developed by researchers

12 May 2014

Bioprinting a 3D liver-like device to detoxify the blood

10 May 2014

The device, which is designed to be used outside the body , much like dialysis, uses nanoparticles to trap pore-forming toxins that can damage cellular membranes and are a key factor in illnesses that result from animal bites and stings, and bacterial infections

Firm targets 3D printing synthetic tissues, organs

24 Apr 2014

Buy and scan your hand to pay

23 Apr 2014

Global research aims to make dams safer for fish

14 Apr 2014

Understanding the physics of turbulent flows inside turbines of aero-engines

07 Apr 2014

3D printing trials of unmanned aircraft broaden possibilities for this emergent technology

03 Apr 2014

Driving down fuel usage

By Rob Matheson, MIT News Office | 10 Mar 2014

When the vehicles brake, a process known as “regenerative braking” captures the kinetic energy, usually dissipated as heat through friction, and converts it into electricity that charges the battery — which, in turn, releases the energy to the electric motor during acceleration