1+ week, 6+ day ago  (413+ words) Babak Bakhit / University of Cambridge A new kind of nanoelectronic device could dramatically cut the energy used by AI hardware through mimicking the human brain, according to a new study." In the study led by the University of Cambridge, researchers…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) Local authorities in England and Wales face a record "18.6bn backlog of road repairs despite increases to funding last year. The annual ALARM study, published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), shows that only half (51%) of the local road network is…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (405+ words) Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed a technique to produce a form of aromatic kerosene directly from vegetable oils that, when blended with paraffinic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), can entirely supplement fossil-fuel-derived jet fuels. SAF is touted as a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (337+ words) A 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started excavating a 2.2km tunnel to carry electricity beneath the River Thames. The arrival of the "Caroline" TBM marks a major milestone in the National Grid"s Grain to Tilbury project. Launched from a…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago  (315+ words) Upgrading outdated stations and infrastructure should take priority over building new railway schemes, argues a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The report " En route to inclusive public transport " is calling on the government to integrate the retrofitting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (101+ words) It's January and we have just slogged through another Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where an interactive AI robot toy is all the rage. But it has also sparked a panic. MyIET: Log In or Register Interested in becoming an IET…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (224+ words) US regulators have approved a range of pilot programmes that will see electric taxis take to the skies of 26 states. US citizens will supposedly start to see operations begin under the new programme by this summer, although it's not clear…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (454+ words) More about this sponsor Tue 10 Mar 2026 Shutterstock Temperatures on the London Tube and other underground train systems are continuing to increase, leading to escalating complaints from passengers." Northwestern University scientists have conducted a broad-ranging study that scraped social posts and…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (431+ words) BYD, the world's largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EV), has said that the UK is now its biggest market outside of China after posting a record 880% growth in the last year. The firm, which started as a battery maker in…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (495+ words) Chinese automaker BYD overtook Tesla in global electric vehicle (EV) deliveries in 2025, taking the top spot for the first time. Tesla has for many years held onto the crown as the undisputed global leader in EV sales. However, statistics for…...