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Researchers create first AI for generative polymer design
A team of materials scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology have created new generative artificial intelligence tools that are similar to Claude and ChatGPT but for designing new materials. The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new…
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TECHNOLOGY
Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology
Researchers from the University of Osaka have developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) design that could help shrink complex optical systems into much smaller devices. The LED produces…
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Lampreys inspire better suction cup design
A team of engineers from the Beijing Institute of Technology, City University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore and Peking University have taken inspiration from lampreys…
New ultra-low-cost technique could slash the price of soft robotics
Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost method for manufacturing soft robots using common lab equipment. The new technique enables researchers to fabricate soft…
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SUSTAINABILITY
Nominations now open for the Society for the Environment’s 2026 awards
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is now welcoming nominations for the 2026 edition of the SocEnv Awards. Recognising outstanding individuals who have innovated, inspired and have gone…
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Great British Energy-Nuclear selects Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the Wylfa nuclear power plant project, the UK’s first…
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New strategic partnership to accelerate the delivery of nature positive and climate resilient solutions
Engineering consultancy Buro Happold and ecological restoration specialists Kew Reach have announced a new partnership designed to accelerate the delivery of science-led, nature-positive and climate-resilient solutions across the…
EDUCATION
IMechE launches project specification contest for its Design Challenge
The Institution of Mechanical Engineering has launched a competition to create the project specifications for a new device for its Design Challenge, an annual competition for engineering and…
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James Dyson Award 2026 open for entries
The James Dyson Award, a global design engineering competition that has supported more than 400 inventions, has opened for submissions for 2026. The award invites current and recent…
University of Bath establishes new industry mentorship scheme
The University of Bath has established a new industry mentorship scheme designed to enable engagement between academics and industry for knowledge exchange and the alignment of university research…
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MATERIALS
Researchers create first AI for generative polymer design
A team of materials scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology have created new generative artificial intelligence tools that are similar to Claude and ChatGPT but for designing new…
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Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology
Researchers from the University of Osaka have developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) design that could help shrink complex optical systems into much smaller devices. The LED produces…
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New ultra-low-cost technique could slash the price of soft robotics
Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost method for manufacturing soft robots using common lab equipment. The new technique enables researchers to fabricate soft…
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MEDICAL
Designing a device to track what’s in tears
A surgeon-engineer at the University of Washington is helping to design a rice-grain-sized sensor that will sit in a tear drain and monitor biomarkers. ‘We tear all the…
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Researchers use soft robotics to help ease cancer recovery
A research team at the University of Waterloo in Ontario is helping cancer survivors manage lymphedema with a smartphone-sized, portable compression sleeve that lets patients move freely during…
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Remote robotic surgery carried out in UK first
A King’s College London professor of surgery and urology has used remote robotic surgery for the first time in the UK to complete a prostate removal on a…
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