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Human tests begin on robot exoskeleton

2011-12-17

Six people with traumatic spinal cord injuries have tested Ekso, the robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics that enables wheelchair users to stand and walk.



Monitored by scientists at Kessler Foundation, the six participated in one week of preliminary testing in October 2011.



According to a statement, five patients have

Researchers at NASA start developing comet harpoon

2011-12-16

Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre are in the early stages of designing a sample-collecting comet harpoon.



The researchers want to send a spacecraft to rendezvous with a

Researchers set out to assess performance of pothole repair

2011-12-16

A new project is to study the performance of pothole repairs on a simulated road in an effort to create best-practice maintenance guidelines.



With the repair bill for cars damaged by th

Nanotechnology could improve how hydrogen fuel is stored

2011-12-15

Glasgow University scientists believe that nanotechnology could be employed to turn hydrogen into a viable source of energy.



The potential of hydrogen as a fuel source in vehicles such


CCS 'can compete with other low-carbon generation'

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32 GMT

UK gas and coal power stations equipped with carbon capture, transport and storage have the potential to be cost competitive with other forms of low-carbon power generation.


Nanoscale friction could lead to surface improvement

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:02 GMT

Scientists in Germany have observed a previously unknown type of friction that occurs at the nanoscale.


Shining a light on experimental laser accelerators

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:02 GMT

The Engineer paid a visit to Southampton University to find out how cutting edge techniques for making fibre lasers could lead to the next generation of particle accelerators.


Rarest natural element study could enable new radiotherapy

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20 GMT

Nuclear physicists have measured the properties of the rarest element on Earth, a development that could lead to improved radiotherapy.


Camera tricks allow 3D digital model scupting by hand

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02 GMT

Specialised computer algorithms and a depth-sensing camera have been used to create Shape-It-Up, a tool that lets designers manipulate 3D shapes using hand gestures.


Hydrogel protects medical implants from immune attack

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00 GMT

A new material could help prevent medical implants from being isolated and attacked by the body’s immune system.


Project aims to boost UK electronics industry

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:10 GMT

The UK’s £23bn electronics industry is expected to benefit from a £5.6m project to develop the next generation of energy-efficient computing systems.


Passenger aircraft flown 500 miles by ground control

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31 GMT

Engineers believe they are writing a new chapter in aviation history with the first successful flight of an unmanned aircraft in all UK aerospace.


Technology Strategy Board secures budget of £440m

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board has secured a budget of £440m to support businesses and drive growth across the UK.