Engineering

How can science clean up water?

What will wheelchairs of the future be like?

To get to Mars, we need to reach the Moon first. The LRO will be NASA's eye while preparing for new missions.

Scientists pick the discoveries that would revolutionise their fields in 2019

At first glance, it almost sounds crazy. Can we really take carbon dioxide emissions from an industrial plant and store...

Are you a PhD student from Cambridge University? Fancy joining our team?

A significant amount of the single-use plastics that we use ends up in our oceans.

3D printers are becoming popular in a number of industries, as well as with hobbyists. If you've got a computer...

Miners could soon be scouring mounds of industrial waste to extract rare metals that are needed for products such as...

Can the use of improved satellite navigation devices actually make driving safer?

Can you make clothes from food waste?

Europe’s population is ageing rapidly, yet the majority of car safety equipment is tested using dummies modelled on...

Noise is one of the biggest pollutants in modern cities but the risk is often overlooked despite being linked to an...

Electric ferries and digital communication between ships could help in the quest to decarbonise maritime transport, a...

Lightweight electric mini-cars could soon be a common sight on the streets of Europe’s cities thanks to longer-lasting...

Twinges. Painful teeth. About one in 10 people suffer from dental sensitivity caused by worn enamel. But rather than...

Robert Krakow and Robbie Bennett explain how 3D printing, or additive manufacturing as is commonly known in the...

Why do engineers add one of the most expensive metals on Earth to their jet engines?

Flying has become a vital part of our lives. In the one hundred years since the Wright Brothers first took to the air,...

Blockchain technology developed to guarantee the value of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is now being...

Traffic pollution in European cities can stall children’s brain development and stop them from reaching their full...

An extremely sensitive radar that can detect when different parts of people’s bodies are moving at different speeds...

10 scientific breakthroughs to shape Europe for the next 60 years

If you take humans out of the driving seat, could traffic jams, accidents and high fuel bills become a thing of the...