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High-tech, low-cost: a shoebox-size CubeSat made in the UK, a global leader in this field. Image by Clyde Space

The UK’s Star Trek speeds into warp drive

15 May 2012

by Ray Cooling, London Press Service

”Resistance is futile” was the menacing refrain that emanated from the all-conquering Borg Cubes in the blockbuster science-fiction franchise Star Trek.

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Prize winner: Heather Whittaker pictured with her Hereford cattle. Image by Absolutely Food

Self-taught beef farmer Heather’s quest for success

Self-taught beef farmer Heather Whittaker adopted a “take the bull by the horns” approach to her new chosen career.

10 April 2012
 
Drinking it in: US President Barack Obama sips Buxton water at the Foreign Office, London. Image by Nestle

“Zero-waste”bottling plant to open in the UK

One of Europe’s most innovative and efficient bottling facilities is to open in the UK after a 35 million pounds investment in the new state-of-the-art plant by Nestlé Waters.

10 April 2012
 
Award-winning actress Meryl Streep starred as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Image by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Emerging and established talent at work on new British films

Five films by women directors and ten from first- or second-time filmmakers are among those under way in the UK with backing from the British Film Institute, the leading organisation for film in the UK.

04 April 2012
 
Coast guard: sensor engineer Professor Tong Sun has improved early-warning signs of the sea corroding concrete structures. Image by EPSRC

Better protection for concrete coastal structures

State-of-the-art innovative sensors that will dramatically improve the ability to spot early-warning signs of corrosion in concrete have been developed in the United Kingdom.

04 April 2012
 
Expansion drive: Primary Designs makes top quality exhausts, often up to aerospace standards. Image by Primary Designs

Growth and recruitment for specialist motor-exhaust maker

A Formula One and supercar exhaust system manufacturer - Primary Designs - in the UK is set to expand with a move to a new and larger factory.

04 April 2012