Climate change and extreme weather are stressing our bridges and flood defences. Our aging roads and water systems are strained from rising demand. Many … read more
Scientists comment on reports of an IT outage at Edinburgh Airport. Rimesh Patel, a member of the Institution of … read more
Experts comment on the a Cloudflare outage. Prof Alan Woodward, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Surrey, said: “Cloudflare provides … read more
A new report from the government’s chief scientific adviser aims to communicate the benefits that Engineering Biology (EngBio) might bring … read more
Scientists comment on the British Steel factory situation. Prof David Dye, Professor of Metallurgy, Imperial College London, said: How … read more
A new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, examines how we can … read more
There has been a lot of recent reporting of people becoming unwell from swimming in open water contaminated by sewage. … read more
Scientists react to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing in Baltimore. Dr Stergios Mitoulis, Head of the Structures Research … read more
The Department for Education have announced a change in their approach to managing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), a building … read more
It has been reported that a civilian submersible touring the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing in the North … read more
The submersible ‘Titan’ carrying five people to the site of the Titanic wreckage off the Canadian coast went missing on … read more
The Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners in the National Engineering Policy Centre were asked by the Government Chief … read more
A passenger train has derailed in Aberdeenshire, resulting in the deaths of at least three people. Prof Roderick Smith … read more
A study, published in Nature Communications, looked at converting bricks to energy storage units. Prof Richard McMahon, Professor of … read more
One scientist has described easing lockdown as ‘lifting the lid on a boiling pan and it’s just going to bubble … read more
Engineering biology (including synthetic biology) applies rigorous engineering principles to designing biological systems, with potentially ground-breaking applications across a host … read more
The Whaley Bridge dam in Derbyshire has suffered damage during a period of heavy rainfall, subsequently there have been concerns … read more
Research published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics shows that Contrail cirrus radiative forcing is expected to increase significantly over time … read more
A motorway bridge in Genoa in Italy has collapsed, killing a number of people. read more
The London Power Tunnels, which are a new electricity superhighway supplying power to London were opened today. read more
