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February 23, 2021

Countering the cyber threat

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Senior engineers at L3Harris Tewkesbury explain the ins and outs of a career on the frontlines of cyber security Image: L3harris.com Cyber security represents an ever-growing threat to governments, corporations and individuals, and is one of the fastest expanding areas of the defence sector. As a result, cyber offers an increasing number of job opportunities […]

February 23, 2021

Project aims to engineer better artificial joints

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Artificial joints that last longer, produce fewer side effects and are better suited for younger patients are the subject of a £4m project led by Leeds University. Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, the international collaboration will focus on improved design and testing to reduce implant faults, failures, or cause orthopaedic complications. MORE FROM MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE Failure rates […]

February 23, 2021

NASA releases new video of Perseverance Mars landing

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US space agency NASA has released dramatic new footage of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars just a few days ago. The video shows the final moments of Perseverance’s entry, descent, and landing (EDL), known as the ‘seven minutes of terror’ by the scientists and researchers that have invested years of their professional lives getting […]

February 23, 2021

RaRE project aims for electric motors from waste

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Birmingham University and Bentley Motors have embarked on a project to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for the marque’s electric and hybrid vehicles. Bentley sets out path to sustainable, recyclable electric motors (Image: Bentley Motors) The £2.6m RaRE (Rare-earth Recycling for E-machines) project – funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles […]

February 22, 2021

Comment: SMRs will supercharge UK’s net zero ambitions

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The UK’s small modular reactor (SMR) programme could make a key contribution to net zero and position the UK at the forefront of a huge global market writes Richard Deakin, Challenge Director of the Low Cost Nuclear challenge, UKRI Born the son of a coal miner in South Yorkshire in the 60’s, I grew up […]

February 22, 2021

Opinion: Brexit rules will drive UK demand for battery development & testing

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Amid rising concerns over the impact of the new Brexit trade deal, automotive manufacturers are having to overhaul their supply chains to meet the new ‘rules of origin’ clause. Greg Harris, Global Strategy Lead for Electrification at HORIBA MIRA, explains how this will drive a surge in demand for development and testing of EV battery […]

February 22, 2021

Dozens of 777s grounded after United engine failure

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Boeing has suspended operations on more than 120 777 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines after an incident on board a United Airlines flight. Had a front row seat to the entire engine failure on United flight 328. Kinda traumatized to fly United more. #UnitedAirlines pic.twitter.com/5KdJn1BGfV — Chad Schnell (@ChadSchnell) February 20, 2021 […]

February 22, 2021

Hydrogen-based steel making heading to France

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Hydrogen-based steel making could be coming to France following an agreement between Paul Wurth, Stahl-Holding-Saar and GFG Alliance member Liberty Steel to assess the establishment of an industrial scale facility. ALVANCE Aluminium Dunkerque (Image: GFG Alliance) A Memorandum of Understanding will see the companies evaluate the building and operation of a hydrogen-based steel making plant […]

February 21, 2021

New x-ray scanner could improve breast cancer surgery

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Researchers in the UK have developed a new x-ray imaging scanner that could have strong potential in the improvement of breast cancer operations. Image: Adobestock The research team from UCL and Queen Mary University of London, working closely with Barts Health NHS Trust and Nikon, said the new approach will aid surgeons performing breast tumour […]

February 17, 2021

Resgister now: Panel discussion – Industrialising innovation

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Register now for our free panel discussion at 2pm (GMT) Wednesday March 3rd 2021 and learn from a cross sector group of industry experts about how to accelerate the path to production for your products and technologies Grand challenges such as climate change coupled with an increasingly competitive global business climate are driving the pace […]

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