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Eureka's Reference Library provides editorial features classified into key industry sector topics. The latest 25 articles are displayed below.

	Breaking new ground	14/11/2008
	A new generation of circuit breakers will trip less frequently and monitor energy usage more reliably. Lou Reade reports

	Copper-bottomed guarantee to beat hospital infections	14/11/2008
	The efficacy of copper and copper alloys has been rediscovered as a means of killing bacteria in hospitals. Tom Shelley reports

	Flying high	14/11/2008
	Tom Shelley reports on a particulary complicated multinational development in aerospace, only possible with the help of IT

	New contenders for 2012 Olympics	14/11/2008
	Some tantalising technologies are being employed in British hybrid drive buses for the London Olympics. Tom Shelley reports

	Pulsating detection work	14/11/2008
	A very efficient way of measuring multiple positions in a major project has been unveiled. Tom Shelley reports

	Stirling work could prove a world beater	14/11/2008
	A potentially world-beating source of ‘green’ energy has been unveiled. Tom Shelley reports

	Taking 3D learning to another dimension	14/11/2008
	3D is a vital design tool – but it takes some handling, as Tom Shelley finds out

	Helping dummies to understand encoders	13/11/2008
	A free guide in the Wiley ‘Dummies’ series called “BEI Industrial Encoders for Dummies” is available from UK agent Variohm

	Racing ahead	13/11/2008
	The team behind Thrust SSC is back – and aiming to build a car that will break 1,000mph. Lou Reade reports

	Solution to Coffee-time Challenge	13/11/2008
	Our solution to last month’s challenge, on improving the performance of gas burners, comes from Dr André Batako

	The five-minute body scan	13/11/2008
	Siemens has introduced an imaging device that combines the functions of computed tomography (CT) with a high-resolution PET (positron emission tomography) system

	Through the glass darkly	13/11/2008
	What does the future hold for medical devices, the environment and technology in general? Tom Shelley has been finding out

	Bearing good news for Mars landing	10/10/2008
	The Pheonix Mars Lander uses Kaydon ‘Reali-Slim’ thin section bearings to position its robotic arm for digging in the permafrost there

	Chain for motor graders delivers 30% more power	10/10/2008
	Renold has developed a chain for motor graders that allows the transmission of 30% more power without increasing the size

	Motoring ahead with compressor technology	10/10/2008
	A revolutionary design of air compressor is delivering energy, cost and maintenance benefits, says Tom Shelley

	Simulated improvement	10/10/2008
	Design software programs are complex to use and do not talk to one another – but a new project aims to change this. Lou Reade reports

	Where art modelling and engineering embrace	10/10/2008
	There is a growing convergence between artistic modelling packages and CAD, accentuating their increasing usefulness in engineering design. Tom Shelley reports

	Balloon stays inflated without pressure	09/10/2008
	A university student has invented a means of keeping something inflated without the need to maintain internal pressure

	Composite vehicle wins first hydrogen car race	09/10/2008
	The first ever ‘Formula Zero’ race for hydrogen-powered cars was won in Rotterdam on 23 August 2008

	Composites on the wing	09/10/2008
	The aerospace industry is embracing composites in a big way. Lou Reade reports on some of the latest innovations

	Cutting the cost of design	09/10/2008
	Designers can slash the cost of their designs by using plastics intelligently. Lou Reade reports

	Improved filtration and lubrication show dramatic effects	09/10/2008
	Two innovations are having a dramatic impact on fuel economy in gas-guzzling cars - and other engines and machinery could profit as well. Tom Shelley reports

	New composites could suit fuel cells and biosensors	09/10/2008
	Composites made of glucose oxidase (GOx), carbon nanotubes and biologically synthesised silica have been developed with the aim of using them in biosensors and biofuel cells

	Safe landing	09/10/2008
	Automatic control can now fly planes in circumstances beyond the ability of human pilots, prompting the vision of personal air cars. Tom Shelley reports

	Seeing the light	09/10/2008
	Why does your boss continue to reject your brilliant idea? Perhaps you’re not presenting it to him in the right way. Lou Reade reports