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NASA to help fund Boeing research into sustainable aircraft design
NASA has announced that it will provide significant funding for Boeing and its industry team to develop and flight test a full-scale transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane. According to Boeing, when combined with expected advancements in propulsion systems, materials and systems architecture, a single-aisle airplane with a TTBW configuration could reduce fuel consumption and…
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TECHNOLOGY
New adjustable steering column is one of a kind
Steering-system manufacturer Pailton Engineering has launched a new adjustable steering column that enables its buses to meet the regulatory requirements of each of the different EU member states.…
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New wearable ultrasound device can monitor heart function on the go
A team of engineers and doctors at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of…
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Asthma-busting backpack wins kids’ design competition
A 12-year-old girl from Huddersfield has won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) national Backpack to the Future competition. Eleanor’s Wood’s Breathe Better Backpack – which was…
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SUSTAINABILITY
NASA to help fund Boeing research into sustainable aircraft design
NASA has announced that it will provide significant funding for Boeing and its industry team to develop and flight test a full-scale transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.…
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New study suggests that eggshells and lentils could be used in car interiors by 2030
Warwick-based design and engineering consultancy Callum has released the results of a new study designed to identify sustainable options for car interiors. Using a retromod Porsche 911 interior…
New carbon capture technology turns CO<sub>2</sub> into methanol cheaply
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a new system that captures carbon dioxide more cheaply than existing methods and converts it…
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EDUCATION
Asthma-busting backpack wins kids’ design competition
A 12-year-old girl from Huddersfield has won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) national Backpack to the Future competition. Eleanor’s Wood’s Breathe Better Backpack – which was…
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Students help to design mess-free urinal
Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, followed their curiosity and called on nature for inspiration for a new urinal design that has attracted international attention…
Siemens hackathon unearths future engineering talent
Siemens most recent Sir William Siemens Challenge, a 48-hour engineering hackathon, has helped the company to identify a collection of talented engineering students. The challenge is designed to…
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MATERIALS
New study suggests that eggshells and lentils could be used in car interiors by 2030
Warwick-based design and engineering consultancy Callum has released the results of a new study designed to identify sustainable options for car interiors. Using a retromod Porsche 911 interior…
New carbon capture technology turns CO<sub>2</sub> into methanol cheaply
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a new system that captures carbon dioxide more cheaply than existing methods and converts it…
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Scientists create novel steel-bronze alloys
Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow have used a 3D printer to fabricate bronze-steel alloys previously unknown to materials science. Blending the distinct properties…
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MEDICAL
New wearable ultrasound device can monitor heart function on the go
A team of engineers and doctors at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of…
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Scientists develop precision arm for miniature robots
Scientists at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich have developed an ultrasound device suitable for performing a wide range of tasks in micro-robotic and micro-fluidic applications that can be attached…
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Engineers design skin patch that can monitor haemoglobin in deep tissues
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules such as haemoglobin in deep tissues, giving medical…
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