University research

The artificial skin developed by Stanford University researchers. Image courtesy of Stanford University.

Scientists develop advanced synthetic skin

The burnt out tail of an aircraft following an accident - image courtesy of DFC.

New polymer may hold key to reducing plane explosions

Although lightning strikes are rarely the primary cause of accidents, they can cause costly delays and service interruptions - image courtesy of DFC.

What happens when lightning strikes a plane?

UAV graphene flight test

Lift off for pioneering UAV collaboration

Mcity is the world's first controlled environment to test self-driving cars -image courtesy of the University of Michigan.

University of Michigan creates mini city to test self-driving cars

President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Ray Conner, addresses the crowd at The Museum of Flight. Image courtesy of The Museum of Flight

Boeing pledge $30m to fund STEM learning program at Museum of Flight

Talga staff and local government agencies inspecting a potential graphene demonstration plant site in Germany

Csiro findings boost Talga’s Swedish graphene project

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Axter Aerospace have developed an electric engine for light planes to use in case of an emergency.

New electric engine set to improve light aircraft safety

A rendering of the Lockheed Martin future supersonic advanced concept featuring two engines under the wings and one on top of the fuselage - image courtesy of Lockheed Martin and NASA.

NASA invests in studies to help make commercial supersonic planes a reality

The LightSail space craft. Image courtesy of The Planetary Society.

Experimental LightSail satellite dead in orbit

GKN Aerospace engineers at work at the Filton engineering centre.

GKN Aerospace to develop titanium powder for additive manufacturing