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3D printing soft robots
Engineers from Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new 3D printing method for building soft robots that bend and change shape in predictable ways when inflated. The technique employs what’s known as rotational multi-material 3D printing, in which a dual-material nozzle prints filaments with a flexible…
TECHNOLOGY
Origami-inspired space structure is compact when launched, expanded in space
Using origami folding techniques as inspiration, researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed several…
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Machine learning designs mirrors for high-power lasers
Plasma mirrors capable of withstanding the intensity of powerful lasers are being designed by researchers in physics and computer science at the University of Strathclyde using an emerging…
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Optimising robotic joints
Researchers in Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have devised a new way to design knee-like joints in robots. Called rolling contact…
SUSTAINABILITY
Turning seawater into drinking water via sunlight – without electricity
A research team, affiliated with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has unveiled a new technology that can convert seawater into clean…
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Loughborough University partners with the Manufacturing Technology Centre to accelerate hydrogen-compatible systems
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a research and technology organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, has partnered with Loughborough University to fast‑track the development of hydrogen‑compatible systems…
Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new method of printing zinc-based electronic circuits on environmentally friendly surfaces including paper and bioplastics. Once the circuits are…
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EDUCATION
Loughborough University partners with the Manufacturing Technology Centre to accelerate hydrogen-compatible systems
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a research and technology organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, has partnered with Loughborough University to fast‑track the development of hydrogen‑compatible systems…
DomesDay competition winners announced
ASM International, the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists, has announced the winners of the 2025 DomesDay competition, held in Detroit, Michigan. Ten teams from seven…
Norman Foster Institute inaugurates 2026 Master’s programme on sustainable cities
The Norman Foster Institute (NFI) has officially inaugurated the 2026 edition of its Master’s programme on sustainable cities in Madrid, marking the beginning of a new academic year.…
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MATERIALS
3D printing soft robots
Engineers from Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new 3D printing method for building soft robots that bend and…
Turning seawater into drinking water via sunlight – without electricity
A research team, affiliated with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has unveiled a new technology that can convert seawater into clean…
Continue reading Turning seawater into drinking water via sunlight – without electricity
Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new method of printing zinc-based electronic circuits on environmentally friendly surfaces including paper and bioplastics. Once the circuits are…
Continue reading Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics
MEDICAL
3D printing soft robots
Engineers from Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new 3D printing method for building soft robots that bend and…
Optimising robotic joints
Researchers in Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have devised a new way to design knee-like joints in robots. Called rolling contact…
International collaboration to study the impact of the built environment on malaria
A team of researchers from Pennsylvania State and Warwick universities has been awarded a US$1.6million to explore how building design, infrastructure and development decisions can help reduce malaria…
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