University of Texas-Austin engineers have created the smallest memory device yet which uses just a single atom to control its memory function. The project builds on a discovery from two years ago, when the same group of researchers created what was then the thinnest memory storage device, with a single atomic layer of thickness. This … Read more
Britain could risk an “economic blackout” due to its heavy reliance on foreign satellites, the chairman of UKspace has said. Analysis by the trade body representing the UK’s space sector found that at least 90 per cent of the data sent through satellite services relies on those sent up by other nations including the US and … Read more
China’s push to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could curb the growth in oil demand by 70 per cent by 2030, a report from financial think tank Carbon Tracker has found. It reports that transport in emerging markets will account for more than 80 per cent of all expected growth in oil demand … Read more
HS2 Ltd has outlined its plans to incorporate robotic arms in its two tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), used to bore the 16km Chiltern Tunnel. The two 170m-long, 2,000-tonne TBMs – nicknamed Cecilia and Florence – were revealed in August. Beginning at a site near the M25, they will dig as deep as 90m below the Chilterns, … Read more
A UK study has revealed how micro-structured finlets on owl feathers enable silent flight – a discovery that could pave the way for reducing the noise of future aircraft. The study was conducted by researchers at City, University of London, led by Professor Christoph Bruecker, and was published in the Institute of Physics journal, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. … Read more
The Welsh Government has revealed its draft strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector, placing private cars at the bottom of the list for investment. Transport currently makes up 17 per cent of Wales’ carbon emissions and the draft strategy, Llwybr Newydd – New Path, is set to shape the country’s transport system over … Read more
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere have continued to increase during 2020 despite unprecedented falls in emissions driven by the coronavirus pandemic. While lockdowns around the world have cut emissions of many pollutants and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, the drop experienced is no larger than normal annual fluctuations driven by the natural variability … Read more
The manufacturing industry can play a significant role in the vision of making India self reliant or ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. This can happen if manufacturing units raise the bar of production and make products for both the local and global markets. The pandemic has nudged us from the familiar world of the physical to that … Read more
Karnataka is India’s biotechnology capital and plans to be a key player in the sector’s growth. The state contributes to one third of India’s biotech economy and aims to garner a 50 per cent market share of the national biotech economy target of $100bn by 2025. The Government of Karnataka (GoK) is one of the … Read more
Chemicals giant Ineos has partnered with Korean automaker Hyundai to establish a “hydrogen value chain” in Europe. Under their memorandum of understanding, the companies have committed to “explore new opportunities” to accelerate the hydrogen economy, investigate opportunities for the production and supply of hydrogen and for the global deployment of hydrogen technologies. They will also … Read more