Apple design chief Sir Jonathan Ive knighted
23 May 2012
Apple’s Sir Jonathan Ive has been knighted by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace for services to design and enterprise.
MRJ engine tested in flight
23 May 2012
The Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1200G engine made its first flight in a significant milestone for Japan's commercial aircraft.
Energy recovery trial begins for diesel commuter trains
23 May 2012
A new research project aims to provide regenerative braking capability with on-board mechanical energy storage for the first time on diesel commuter trains.
Government says engineers play ‘crucial’ role in disaster response
23 May 2012
The UK engineering sector has a ‘crucial’ role to play in responding to natural and man-made disasters.
Airport x-ray scanners given clean bill of health
23 May 2012
Whole-body security scanners like the one currently on trial at Manchester Airport are safe even for frequent users.
Celebration marks half-century of UK space research
23 May 2012
A year of special events to celebrate 50 years since the UK became the world’s third space-faring nation has been launched.
DVLA picks supplier for EU-format driving licences
23 May 2012
Gemalto has won a contract to supply in the range of 40 to 80 million secure documents to the UK’s DVLA for a variety of official permits.
Turing conference promises unique meeting of minds
23 May 2012
A four-day Alan Turing Centenary Conference will be held from 22-25 June.
Scottish islands wind farm to generate £20m
23 May 2012
A community wind farm project in Scotland will generate more than £20 million over the next two decades for local people.
Energy Bill aims to keep lights on and air clean
22 May 2012
UK energy market reforms aimed at keeping the lights on, energy prices down, and creating cleaner energy were outlined today.
Robotic fish developed to detect pollutants
22 May 2012
Intelligent robotic fish that are capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic areas have been developed.
SpaceX rocket blasts off to space station
22 May 2012
SpaceX’s unmanned rocket has blasted off from the US for a mission designed to be the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
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