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

If the UK is to hit its goal of 80% carbon reduction by 2050, all possible low-carbon technologies and fuels will be needed. read more

The Hyperloop One rail transit system has had it’s first successful test.

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New research published in Scientific Reports investigates whether gasoline cars produce more carbonaceous particulate matter than modern filter-equipped diesel cars. read more

Professor Rod Smith FREng is Research Professor of Railway Engineering at Imperial College London and Chair of the Future Railway Research Centre. He was Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department for Transport from 2013 to 2015, and in 2011 he was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Prof. Smith is a strong supporter of HS2. But on 30 June he will make a major presentation at the High Speed Rail in the UK Conference in Birmingham where he will describe his serious concerns about the way it’s been designed, arguing that it is a recipe for high costs, low capacity and slow speeds. read more

Parts of Didcot A power station have reportedly collapsed during decommissioning, with a major incident declared. read more

Researchers publishing in the journal Nature have described the transport of protons through monolayers of graphene, a material which is made up of carbon which is one atom thick. read more

The combined pressures of a bigger and older population, a changing climate and the need for a low-carbon economy will determine the cities of the future. What must scientists, engineers, architects and planners do to make sure we stay cool, healthy, dry, fed and housed? Will we live, work and travel differently – and what technologies should we adopt? And is anyone ever going to invent a flying car? Four senior experts came to the SMC to give their reflections on the cities of the future, where the problems might arise, and what we need to do to ensure a sustainable future for citizens. read more

As the impact of winter flooding becomes clear, senior engineers and academics came to the SMC to talk about what engineering can (and can’t) do to prevent and reduce the impact of flooding in the UK. read more

Explosive eruptions of energy from the Sun that cause minor solar storms on Earth are relatively common events. Superstorms, by contrast, occur very occasionally – perhaps once every century or two. A new report by the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together engineering and scientific experts from across many disciplines to identify and analyse the impact of solar superstorms on the UK’s engineering infrastructure. read more

Could Civilian Unmanned Aircraft (CUA) herald the next major aerospace revolution? Ideally suited to doing jobs that are ‘dull, dangerous or dirty’, they could help safeguard the environment, critical national infrastructure, our security and quality of life without putting aircrews at risk and at lower cost than conventional aircraft and satellite systems. read more

Technologies that enhance human functions such as memory, hearing and mobility could dramatically change how people work over the next decade, according to four of the UK’s national academies. read more