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Researchers design microscale robots capable of crawling
Cornell University researchers have created microscale robots less than a millimetre in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal ‘metasheet’ but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawl. The robots’ versatility is due to a novel design based on kirigami, a cousin of origami in which slices in the…
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TECHNOLOGY
Floating solar design enters testing phase
Italy-based engineering service provider Saipem has launched the first full-scale prototype of XolarSurf, a modular solution for floating solar in harsh offshore conditions. Developed by Saipem’s Norwegian subsidiary…
New robot leg powered by artificial muscles
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed a new muscle-powered robotic leg that is not only more energy efficient than…
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New 2D metamaterial has exciting 6G network satellite applications
A new cheap, easily manufactured device developed by a team of engineers led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could lead to improved satellite communication, high-speed data…
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SUSTAINABILITY
Floating solar design enters testing phase
Italy-based engineering service provider Saipem has launched the first full-scale prototype of XolarSurf, a modular solution for floating solar in harsh offshore conditions. Developed by Saipem’s Norwegian subsidiary…
Exeter climate research is key to modelling tool that aims to decarbonise buildings
Climate research carried out by scientists at the University of Exeter has been incorporated into a new weather modelling tool that demonstrates the crucial role of engineering and…
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New theory could improve design and operation of wind farms
Engineers at MIT have developed a comprehensive, physics-based model that accurately represents the airflow around rotors, even under extreme conditions, such as when the blades are operating at…
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EDUCATION
Experts call for a co-ordinated approach to net zero skills training
Two leading figures in ‘clean growth’ are calling for a more co-ordinated approach to net zero future skills to enable the UK to reach its target of 480,000…
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University of Leeds students explore frugal design in Mexico
University of Leeds product design students have designed a prototype product for visually impaired schoolchildren as part of a global classroom experience in Mexico. Ten students from the…
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The National University of Singapore launches centre to design living environments that foster well-being for people of all ages
The College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched the Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE), which it says will…
MATERIALS
New 2D metamaterial has exciting 6G network satellite applications
A new cheap, easily manufactured device developed by a team of engineers led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could lead to improved satellite communication, high-speed data…
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Robotics and additive manufacturing used to produce tougher concrete
Taking inspiration from nature, researchers from Princeton Engineering have improved crack resistance in concrete components by coupling architected designs with additive manufacturing processes and industrial robots that can…
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Researchers make breakthrough in smart fabric for sensing and energy harvesting
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have developed a smart fabric that has potential for use in energy-harvesting, health-monitoring and movement-tracking applications. The new fabric can…
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MEDICAL
New technology gives Coventry University students an immersive learning experience
Coventry University has installed the latest 3D immersive technology to help its engineering students better understand mechanical designs and projects they’ve created as part of a £3million investment…
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Researchers make breakthrough in smart fabric for sensing and energy harvesting
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have developed a smart fabric that has potential for use in energy-harvesting, health-monitoring and movement-tracking applications. The new fabric can…
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Engineers design puppy ‘helmet’
Two engineers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, mechanical engineering faculty member Trevor Elliott and recent graduate Connor Mackey, have designed and 3D-printed special head gear for…