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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling for financial assistance from the next government to train more apprentices in AI, cybersecurity, and data skills, according to new research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Refuelling and maintaining satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) is no easy task. Extreme radiation, dramatic temperature fluctuations and space debris threaten satellites and robots as they fly at more than 17,000mph, hundreds of miles above the Earth. Most satellites were not designed for their lives to be extended – and until recently, none of them had been.

The impact of a global IT outage caused by an update designed to protect Microsoft Windows devices, could ‘take days’ or longer to recover from, according to BCS

Dr Francisco Garcia Garcia has received a prestigious award for his work on carbon capture technologies to lower the emissions of marine vessels.

Strathclyde is leading a new manufacturing hub pioneering the use of advanced technologies such as robotics and AI for the sustainable production of medicines.

Modern office buildings are pumping out volatile chemicals to the surrounding environment at levels comparable to traffic emissions, according to researchers.

A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say.

Existing firefighting methods and safety rules not ready for growing interest in methanol conversion projects, warns new study

Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current policies requiring the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), according to a University of Michigan study.

Innovative technology aiding conservation of one of Scotland’s most unique castles

New workforce data released today by EngineeringUK reveals the proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles has declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%.

The University of Edinburgh are one of our Scottish partners for our annual engineering competition which asks pupils aged 3-19 ‘If you were an engineer what would you do?’ and encourages pupils to come up with creative solutions to real-world problems.