Latest engineering industry news
Cable announces 'rationing' of government research funding
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:10 GMT
Government research funding is set to be ‘rationed’ to those projects deemed to be most excellent, the business secretary said today.
University teams set to race wind-powered cars
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:17 GMT
The organisers of the Aeolus wind energy race have challenged student teams from across Europe to build a car that can be powered by the wind.
Researchers question mobile phone security
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:19 GMT
The mobile phone industry last month unveiled its latest set of security protocols, but some researchers are arguing more work is needed to improve the existing system.
Technology turns wastewater phosphorus into fertiliser
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 06:00 GMT
The University of British Columbia’s Dr Donald Mavinic has developed a technology to turn pipe-clogging and polluting phosphorus compounds in wastewater into environmentally friendly fertiliser.
Monte Carlo technique may enhance X-ray mammography
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:12 GMT
Monte Carlo analysis could help radiographers to optimise the set up of X-ray machines used for mammography and reduce the number of breast cancers missed by the technique as well as avoiding false positives.
BP shares responsibility for Gulf oil spill in report
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:00 GMT
BP has shared the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill with its contractor partners in an internal report released today.
Software identifies mouse behaviours frame by frame
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:25 GMT
US researchers have developed a computer program that provides frame-by-frame identification of mouse behaviours in videos.
SEACAMS project gets go-ahead following EU backing
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:19 GMT
Bangor University’s SEACAMS project has been given the go-ahead following £12.6m of backing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Researchers translate brain signals using microelectrodes
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:14 GMT
Utah University researchers have translated brain signals into words using two grids of 16 microelectrodes implanted on top of the brain of a patient.
