The tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will dig London’s Silvertown Tunnel is edging closer to the commissioning stage.
The TBM’s cutter head has now be lowered into place, with tunnelling due to start in the coming months.
The TBM, which measures 11.91m is the largest diameter T
Every machinist hates breaking taps. It’s a real pain to extract a broken tap without damaging the part. Plus, tapping always seems to be one of the last operations done on a part, which helps ensure the highest cost if you need to scrap the part. But seven things greatly will reduce the nu
A tiny new device allows scientists to directly observe and quantify how rocks change in the presence of acids, enabling more accurate assessments of sites for underground storage of carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and industrial waste.
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new so
The Associated Press reported that NASA announced that its Perseverance rover will transport two mini helicopters to the rocket that will launch them off of Mars a decade from now. File photo. (Photo Courtesy of NASA)
NASA is preparing to launch specialized equipment to Mars to collect
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In "Prey," there's a scene where a mouse eats an ant, only to be devoured by a rattlesnake, which, in turn, is impaled by the twin wrist-blades of an invisible-cloaked Predator. It's what the movie itself does to other inferior specimens in the "Predator" franchise. This ain't your grandma's
As temperatures soar across the UK during the long-awaited heatwave, travellers are now being warned to drink plenty of water and to ensure they check their trains for any delays or cancellations.
It's the second day of yet another heatwave for Scotland - and folk are already feelin
In 2001, the popular fast-casual restaurant chain Shake Shack began life as a single hot dog stand in New York City's Madison Square Park. Just over 20 years later, Shake Shack operates over 377 locations within the U.S. and abroad, and it serves a lot more than just hot dogs.
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In Waz we trust: Akram celebrates a wicket with his Smethwick team-mates
Twenty-three years ago, caught in the turmoil of the match-fixing saga, the Pakistani legend turned out for Smethwick CC
O ne sweltering Sunday morning in June 1999 at Smethwick CC, a couple of miles west of
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The purchase of a new Sandvik DX800 drill has proven to be a wise choice for Brent Coleman, owner of Design Blasting Services LLC in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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