Research and Development

ARM's new chip could be used in medical robots. Image Courtesy of Intuitive Surgical

Johnson & Johnson to build surgical robots with Google

Sir Kostya Novoselov (left, one of two graphene Nobel laureates) demonstrating the graphene lightbulb developed by the University of Manchester to Chancellor George Osborne. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester

UK scientists launch first ever graphene light bulb

The overall winner of the RAEng ERA Foundation Entrepreneurs’ Award, Dr Matthew Murray.

RAEng backs potentially game-changing electro-technologies

An invention by two George Mason University undergrads has ascertained that low frequency soundwaves can be sed to extinguish a fire - image courtesy of GMU

Pumping up the bass puts out fire

The Thales Halcyon Unmanned Surface Vehicle used for underwater mine detection and neutralisatoin

Thales to develop robot to neutralise underwater IEDs

Parents restricting girls’ futures

An artist impression of a NASA astronaut visiting a captured asteroid in lunar orbit - image courtesy of NASA

NASA details ambitious asteroid capture plan

Namseong Cho, President and CEO of Samsung SDI and ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer at the signing of the MoU on the development of microgrids - image courtesy of ABB

ABB and Samsung SDI join forces to develop microgrids globally

A BASF plant which is involved in the production of performance chemicals - image courtesy of BASF

EU funds €6m to improve efficiency of batch processes

Siemens new, powerful aircraft electric motor. Image courtesy of Siemens

Siemens develops most powerful electric aircraft motor ever

A complex 3D object is printed using the new 3D printing technology known as CLIP - image courtesy of Carbon3D

Revolutionary new 3D printing technology delivers goods 25 times faster