The advent of 3D printers offers so much potential in a number of disciplines, from creating bespoke on-demand bone implants to printing aircraft parts: it may even play a role in helping to reduce the amount of plastic waste dumped worldwide.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
1 Oct 2018
Fuel dilution of the engine oil is a problem that faces many modern combustion engines. Also known as “crankcase dilution” it is a process where fuel is leaked into engine oil when it travels towards the crankcase.
By Liam Critchley
1 Oct 2018
Ever since its initial discovery at the University of Manchester in 2004, graphene has remained in the spotlight, particularly in both the semiconductor and electronics industries.
By Benedette Cuffari
1 Oct 2018
In the early 1900s, gasoline and diesel, derived from coal and other hydrocarbon sources were the only fuels that were in use. However, our attitudes have changed. Nowadays we are more aware than before that, by the using these fuels in our cars, they harm not only the planet, but also our health.
By Thomas Barthelay
1 Oct 2018
Over the last several years, a surge in the production of novel ceramic materials, as well as advancements in the processing techniques for these materials, has allowed researchers to control and manipulate the specific microstructures of technical ceramics for a wide variety of purposes.
By Benedette Cuffari
1 Oct 2018
A layer of carbon just one atom thick, graphene is already proving to be a ‘wonder material’ with countless possible applications.
By Brett Smith
1 Oct 2018
One of the most difficult problems facing spacecraft engineers is how to power a craft once it is beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Fuel is incredibly costly to transport due to its weight, and if a long journey is scheduled it becomes incredibly impractical to take that amount of fuel into the atmosphere.
By George Miller
1 Oct 2018
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are materials that “remember” their original shape and can go back to this original shape after deformation under a stimulus. They are also known as smart alloys or memory metals. SMAs were first reported by Arne Ölander in 1932.
By Lakshmi Supriya
19 Sep 2018
The IMAX cinema has become a staple of indoor entertainment over the last 50 years. With over 1300 locations, people are able to view films on large screens all over the world.
By Isabelle Robinson
19 Sep 2018
Pumped storage power stations are a facility that produces green and renewable energy in a similar way to hydroelectric plants.
By Liam Critchley
18 Sep 2018