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The article reports on a study of shell of an obscure beetle to devise new methods of producing white paper conducted by the researchers at the University of Exeter in England. It is believed that Cyphochilus' white shell evolved to mimic local fungi as a form of camouflage. Scientists at Exeter and Imerys Minerals Ltd. have demonstrated that the shell structure can be imitated to produce coatings for white paper.

Reports on the auction in Swindon, England, of a technical paper by former Imperial College professor Eric Laithwaite that outlines the discovery of the linear induction motor. Theory behind the motor; Applications of the device.

The article presents a list of events related to the developments in the field of engineering. IMechE has organized an international conference on fatigue and durability to be held from March 26-28, 2007, in Cambridge, England, Papers for the competition titled "Western Aerospace Centre," can be submitted by January 31. The details related to a lecture by Russell Varney, a Programme Engineer will be held on Thrusday January 26, 2006, in the University of Bath in Swindon. A lecture related to city transport systems by Peter Hendry, Managing Director, Surface Transport for London, will be organized on Febrauary 23, 2006.

This article reports that a controversial debate dating back to 1828 has been re-ignited after the release of documents to the National Railway Museum in York, England. Included in the package of papers and memorabilia is a letter dated July 25, 1828 from engineer George Stephenson to fellow railway engineer Timothy Hackworth. The letter confirms that Stephenson was still using inefficient bellows to help power his engines more than six months after Hackworth introduced the breakthrough "blast pipe" technology that paved the way for reliable steam-hauled trains. Jane Hackworth-Young, grand-daughter of Timothy Hackworth, who donated his surviving papers to the museum, said that people simply assumed at the time that Stephenson had invented the blast pipe.

Reports on the focus of the meeting of the Engineering Alliance Workshop in London, England. Effects of the publication of a green paper on education; Proposals on the ways to raise the standards of engineering education; Elitism of engineers on requiring the brightest students. INSET: How did we get here? A Lesson from history.

The article reports on the failure of the design of the 184-foot spiked steel landmark in Manchester City, England. It states that the team behind the sculpture is paying £1.7 million to the Manchester City Council for a design flaw which caused the sculpture to fall apart. In relevance, the council passed papers with the High Court to recover the money needed for repairs.

The article focuses on the launch of Engineering Diploma for engineering students in England. The diploma which is in response to the white papers from the government will aim to prepare a new generation of engineers for engineering work and to smash stereotypes. The initiative was made possible due to the fact that engineering lessons were criticized in many years. Also, it claims that the launched diploma will bring engineering lessons exciting in the classroom.

The article features the history of D Napier & Sons, a company in London, England. David Napier, born in a family of gifted engineers, established the company in 1848 with his son, James. At first Napier, partnered with a merchant to set up a business on printing machines. He invented the Nay-Peer printing machine that printed both sides of a paper in just one operation. Later on, James's son, Montague Stanley Napier, ventured on internal combustion engine which made the company famous.

This article reports that the Institute of Physics has launched Einstein Year by commissioning the first BMX stunt to be designed from first principles. The Einstein Elip--a 360° backflip during which the bike is pulled flat at the top of the loop, was devised by a physicist from the Cambridge University. Einstein Year marks the centenary of the year in which the 25-year-old physicist Albert Einstein published three scientific papers that, together, overturned centuries of thinking about physics.

Informs that researchers at Manchester University, Manchester, England have developed a think adhesive tape that would help human beings to hang from horizontal and vertical surfaces. Details of the tape.

Reports on an international conference on combined cycle power generation at the University of Leeds on March 1-April 1, 1998. Topics for discussion; Selection of papers; Contact information.