Researchers will develop pipe material to improve water flow. Resistance between the pipe walls and the flowing water causes friction, which means that large amounts of energy have to be used to pump the large volume of water to its destination.
Researchers are from Imperial College London and University College London.
A team of engineers and scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has developed a device that can be implanted behind the eye and release drugs to treat retinal damage caused by diabetes.
A new aircraft that flies without wings or traditional rotors could lead to high-speed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are small and accurate enough to enter buildings.
'Phase-change' materials could enable brain-like computing
Electronic components that simultaneously store and compute data like biological neurons could pave the way for entirely novel computers able to learn and adapt.
Using laser pulses to induce the phase changes in germanium-antimony-tellurium (GeSbTe) and silver-indium-antimony-tellurium (AgInSbTe), the team was able to perform basic arithmetic and data storage.
A flexible, bomb-proof luggage hold for aircraft is being tested by a team of international researchers.
It could replace the heavier, more expensive hardened luggage containers that are currently used as a precaution against the threat of in-flight explosions.
Study could pave the way for cheap and efficient solar cells A new study shows that efficient solar cell structures can be made by using simple and inexpensive manufacturing methods where flexible layers of material are deposited over large areas.
The study, published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, is said to pave the way for new solar cell manufacturing techniques and the promise of developments in renewable solar energy.
Scientists from the universities of Sheffield and Cambridge used the ISIS Neutron Source and Diamond Light Source at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire to carry out the research.
Team aims intelligence at voice-recognition systems
A group of three UK universities are spearheading efforts to create more intelligent conversation-recognition and speech-synthesis systems.
The technology could open up a host of new applications such as fully automated meeting transcription, voice-activated domestic devices for the elderly and expressive assisted speech for people with conditions such as motor neuron disease.
Shell set to build world's biggest floating structure Shell’s engineers are embarking on a new project to build the world’s largest floating structure, which will change the way gas is produced.
Cryptography research may lead to more secure technology
More secure medical records and electronic voting are two of the things that cryptographers at Bristol University are hoping their latest research could lead to. The research will also look at protecting the identity of internet users, creating an automated system for testing security protocols, and ways of encouraging companies to update their technology.
LED-grid glasses could help partially sighted people to see
The device uses grids of LED lights, placed in front of the eyes, to represent nearby objects to individuals who have lost almost all their vision.
A team from Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, led by Dr Stephen Hicks, has developed a prototype version of the glasses and is presenting its research at this week’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London.
Gold nanoparticles cut blood supply to cancerous tumours Researchers have found that specially engineered gold nanoparticles have the ability to disrupt the blood supply to cancerous tumours.
A team led by Dr Antonios Kanaras showed that these nanoparticles can activate or inhibit genes that are involved in angiogenesis — a complex process responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to most types of cancer.
Superelastic' alloy could help buildings resist earthquakes Materials scientists at Tokyo University have developed a ‘superelastic’ metal alloy that can resume its original shape after deformation even over a wide range of temperatures.
The alloy could be used in the supporting beams of tall buildings to make them more earthquake resistant.
Technique turns car windows into computer displays
Glasgow University researchers are helping to develop a technique that aims to turn car windows into computer displays and create more efficient smartphone screens. www.theengineer.co.uk
Method enables development of bacteria-resistant surfaces
Materials scientists at Birmingham University have devised a way of making stainless steel surfaces resistant to bacteria in a project www.theengineer.co.uk
Researchers will develop pipe material to improve water flow. Resistance between the pipe walls and the flowing water causes friction, which means that large amounts of energy have to be used to pump the large volume of water to its destination.
ReplyDeleteResearchers are from Imperial College London and University College London.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
A team of engineers and scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has developed a device that can be implanted behind the eye and release drugs to treat retinal damage caused by diabetes.
ReplyDeleteNews source: www.theengineer.co.uk
A new aircraft that flies without wings or traditional rotors could lead to high-speed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are small and accurate enough to enter buildings.
ReplyDeleteNews source: www.theengineer.co.uk
'Phase-change' materials could enable brain-like computing
ReplyDeleteElectronic components that simultaneously store and compute data like biological neurons could pave the way for entirely novel computers able to learn and adapt.
Using laser pulses to induce the phase changes in germanium-antimony-tellurium (GeSbTe) and silver-indium-antimony-tellurium (AgInSbTe), the team was able to perform basic arithmetic and data storage.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
A flexible, bomb-proof luggage hold for aircraft is being tested by a team of international researchers.
ReplyDeleteIt could replace the heavier, more expensive hardened luggage containers that are currently used as a precaution against the threat of in-flight explosions.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
HD camera to provide live video feed of Earth from space
ReplyDeleteBritish engineers are to build the world’s first camera to provide a live video feed of the Earth from space.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
Study could pave the way for cheap and efficient solar cells
ReplyDeleteA new study shows that efficient solar cell structures can be made by using simple and inexpensive manufacturing methods where flexible layers of material are deposited over large areas.
The study, published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, is said to pave the way for new solar cell manufacturing techniques and the promise of developments in renewable solar energy.
Scientists from the universities of Sheffield and Cambridge used the ISIS Neutron Source and Diamond Light Source at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire to carry out the research.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
Team aims intelligence at voice-recognition systems
ReplyDeleteA group of three UK universities are spearheading efforts to create more intelligent conversation-recognition and speech-synthesis systems.
The technology could open up a host of new applications such as fully automated meeting transcription, voice-activated domestic devices for the elderly and expressive assisted speech for people with conditions such as motor neuron disease.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
Shell set to build world's biggest floating structure
ReplyDeleteShell’s engineers are embarking on a new project to build the world’s largest floating structure, which will change the way gas is produced.
Cryptography research may lead to more secure technology
ReplyDeleteMore secure medical records and electronic voting are two of the things that cryptographers at Bristol University are hoping their latest research could lead to.
The research will also look at protecting the identity of internet users, creating an automated system for testing security protocols, and ways of encouraging companies to update their technology.
News source: www.theengineer.co.uk
LED-grid glasses could help partially sighted people to see
ReplyDeleteThe device uses grids of LED lights, placed in front of the eyes, to represent nearby objects to individuals who have lost almost all their vision.
A team from Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, led by Dr Stephen Hicks, has developed a prototype version of the glasses and is presenting its research at this week’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London.
www.theengineer.co.uk
Gold nanoparticles cut blood supply to cancerous tumours
ReplyDeleteResearchers have found that specially engineered gold nanoparticles have the ability to disrupt the blood supply to cancerous tumours.
A team led by Dr Antonios Kanaras showed that these nanoparticles can activate or inhibit genes that are involved in angiogenesis — a complex process responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to most types of cancer.
www.theengineer.co.uk
Superelastic' alloy could help buildings resist earthquakes
ReplyDeleteMaterials scientists at Tokyo University have developed a ‘superelastic’ metal alloy that can resume its original shape after deformation even over a wide range of temperatures.
The alloy could be used in the supporting beams of tall buildings to make them more earthquake resistant.
www.theengineer.co.uk
Technique turns car windows into computer displays
ReplyDeleteGlasgow University researchers are helping to develop a technique that aims to turn car windows into computer displays and create more efficient smartphone screens.
www.theengineer.co.uk
Method enables development of bacteria-resistant surfaces
ReplyDeleteMaterials scientists at Birmingham University have devised a way of making stainless steel surfaces resistant to bacteria in a project
www.theengineer.co.uk