04th April 2008
Frozen bananas inspire scientists of the future
More than 200 children spent their lessons wearing night vision goggles, measuring how many bacteria were on their hands and getting up close to a state of the art helicopter. |
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11th March 2008
Environmentally friendly cat's eyes could save lives underwater
A nautical version of 'cat's eyes' developed by defence scientists to mark and find underwater locations could also be used to locate high value assets, such as oil fields or transatlantic cables, and help to avoid dolphins and whales being caught up in fishing nets. |
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11th March 2008
Super armour - made in the UK, the story of the best armour steel ever made
Invented, designed and manufactured in the UK, Super Bainite is an experimental high performance armour steel developed to save the lives of UK Armed Forces. |
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12th Feruary 2008
Butterfly populations flying high at Porton Down
Butterflies are thriving on Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) land at Porton Down despite the floods last summer. |
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8th January 2008
Improved UK Testing facilities for Joint Combat Aircraft
A simulation facility, ‘Cutlass’, has been built at Abbey Wood, Bristol courtesy of scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The facility has already helped to improve the understanding of how the Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) will be used and has increased the UK’s influence on the programme.
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21th December 2007
Happy Feet for 2008
Just in time for your New Year fitness resolutions, Defence Scientists have completed a scientific study into the importance of wearing the correct footwear. |
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