Researchers at ETH Zurich and EPFL have developed a particle detector that could simplify one of the biggest engineering challenges in experimental physics: tracking particles in three dimensions without relying on millions of individual detector elements. Many modern particle detectors use scintillating materials that emit tiny flashes of light when struck by charged … [Read more...] about New detector design simplifies particle tracking
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Cambridge engineers build robot fish to study how vertebrates first walked
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a fish-like robot that could help explain how some of Earth's earliest vertebrates first learned to walk on land. The project combined engineering, biology and palaeontology to investigate how several modern fish species move across land and whether their movements can shed light on one of evolution's most significant … [Read more...] about Cambridge engineers build robot fish to study how vertebrates first walked
The engineering behind the UK’s next generation of defence technology
Drones, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly important part of modern defence, and the UK's latest Defence Investment Plan shows just how quickly these technologies are developing. Backed by more than £5 billion of investment in drones and autonomous systems over the next four years, the programme points to advances in engineering design, … [Read more...] about The engineering behind the UK’s next generation of defence technology
How nanobubble technology is changing water treatment
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., has recently been treated with nanobubble technology to address persistent algae growth, drawing attention to a water treatment method that is beginning to find wider applications in environmental engineering. While the project has put the technology in the spotlight, engineers have already been testing nanobubbles in … [Read more...] about How nanobubble technology is changing water treatment
Cyberattack puts manufacturing data security in the spotlight
A cyberattack on Apple supplier Tata Electronics has exposed confidential engineering and manufacturing data linked to the company's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, highlighting the growing cybersecurity risks facing global manufacturing supply chains. The attack, claimed by ransomware group World Leaks, reportedly resulted in more than 200,000 files being published online. … [Read more...] about Cyberattack puts manufacturing data security in the spotlight