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Researchers rethink structural control for skyscrapers
For decades, engineers have treated movement as the enemy of tall buildings. The taller a tower becomes, the more it sways in strong winds or during an earthquake, so the traditional solution has been straightforward: make the structure stiffer, stronger and heavier. Researchers at Imperial College London and engineering consultancy Arup believe there’s another way.…
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TECHNOLOGY
New detector design simplifies particle tracking
Researchers at ETH Zurich and EPFL have developed a particle detector that could simplify one of the biggest engineering challenges in experimental physics: tracking particles in three dimensions…
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Cambridge engineers build robot fish to study how vertebrates first walked
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a fish-like robot that could help explain how some of Earth’s earliest vertebrates first learned to walk on land. The…
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The engineering behind the UK’s next generation of defence technology
Drones, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly important part of modern defence, and the UK’s latest Defence Investment Plan shows just how quickly these technologies…
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SUSTAINABILITY
Where renewables are built could determine the resilience of future power grids
As electricity systems become more dependent on wind and solar power, engineers face a problem that cannot be solved simply by adding more generating capacity. Renewable output varies…
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Imperial design engineering alumni launch sustainable clothing collaboration
Imperial College London has teamed up with graduate-founded biomaterials company Ponda to launch a range of sustainable university-branded clothing, demonstrating how ideas developed through engineering education can become…
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Researchers urge lifecycle approach to home retrofits
Home retrofit drive could create future e-waste problem, researchers warn. The UK’s push to make homes more energy efficient could create a new waste problem if low-carbon technologies…
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EDUCATION
University of Sheffield opens advanced composites research centre
Making aircraft lighter is only part of the challenge facing aerospace manufacturers. The other is finding ways to build increasingly complex composite structures quickly enough to meet growing…
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Imperial engineers develop faster-degrading latex for balloons
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a modified latex material for balloons that is designed to break down more quickly after disposal while retaining the strength, elasticity…
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New Cambridge laboratory aims to cut engineering development from years to weeks
Developing new aerospace technologies is rarely a quick process. A promising idea can spend years moving through design, manufacture and testing before engineers know whether it is viable,…
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MATERIALS
Could 3D printing transform tungsten carbide manufacturing?
Tungsten carbide is one of those materials engineers love, and manufacturers often curse. It’s incredibly hard, remarkably wear-resistant, and capable of surviving conditions that would quickly destroy most…
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Imperial engineers develop faster-degrading latex for balloons
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a modified latex material for balloons that is designed to break down more quickly after disposal while retaining the strength, elasticity…
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Advances in ultra-black coating technology bring new opportunities for engineering applications
Producing surfaces that absorb almost all visible light remains an important challenge in optical materials engineering. Instead of relying solely on dark pigments, researchers are designing materials with…
MEDICAL
Engineering bacteria to fight cancer
Modern cancer treatments have become remarkably effective, but they all face the same problem. However precisely a tumour is identified, destroying it without damaging healthy tissue remains difficult.…
Cambridge engineering alumnus co-founds AI imaging start-up
A University of Cambridge engineering graduate has co-founded a deep-tech start-up using artificial intelligence to improve image reconstruction across medicine, science and industry. Andrew Wang, who studied Information…
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New Designer of the Year 2026 project targets post-immersion hypothermia
Bournemouth University product design student Rupert Murphy has been named New Designer of the Year 2026 for developing a portable rescue device that could improve the treatment of…
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