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Students develop wireless-video-enabled laryngoscope to simplify intubation
A team of bioengineering students at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have designed a simplified yet high-tech device that makes intubating patients for scheduled or emergency procedures much easier. The Gateway to Airway team developed the sleek laryngoscope with Kenneth Hiller, an anaesthesiologist in private practice who was keen to create a device that would…
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TECHNOLOGY
New ultra-thin fuel cell could use the body’s own glucose to power implants
A team of engineers from MIT and the Technical University of Munich have designed an ultra-thin glucose fuel cell that converts the sugar directly into electricity. Just 400…
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First UK launch rocket unveiled
UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its Prime orbital space rocket on its dedicated launch pad at a new test facility in Kinloss,…
University professor helps to preserve historic tanks
A Bournemouth University researcher is using technological and engineering research to help the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, to find sustainable ways to preserve the 300 tanks and…
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SUSTAINABILITY
New hydrogen tanker design set to revolutionise renewables market
Netherlands-based naval architects C-Job, working in partnership with LH2 Europe, has designed a new class of liquid-hydrogen tanker that it claims will revolutionise the renewable energy market. According…
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First UK launch rocket unveiled
UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its Prime orbital space rocket on its dedicated launch pad at a new test facility in Kinloss,…
Terra Carta Design Lab announces inaugural winners
Wearables for cows and flying seed-delivery vehicles are among the winners of the inaugural Terra Carta Design Lab, which were announced on International Design Day. Four teams of…
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EDUCATION
Digital design event returns
The 12th UK Altair Technology Conference, one of the UK engineering and design community’s the ‘must attend’ conferences, will be taking place at the British Motor Museum in…
Terra Carta Design Lab announces inaugural winners
Wearables for cows and flying seed-delivery vehicles are among the winners of the inaugural Terra Carta Design Lab, which were announced on International Design Day. Four teams of…
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Bournemouth University students to celebrate Sunbeam land speed anniversary
A team of final-year students from Bournemouth University’s engineering programme is working with the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu to breathe new life into the legendary Sunbeam 1000hp,…
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MATERIALS
Engineers take cues from nature to create new self-sensing materials
An international team of engineers has developed a new lightweight, 3D-printed smart architected material inspired by the cellular forms of natural porous materials such as beehives, sponge and…
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Students create edible tape for fiddly foods
A group of chemical and biomolecular engineering students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has created an edible tape to keep burritos sealed while cooking. Inspired by their…
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Tech company unveils world-first glass-fibre suspension spring
German technology company Rheinmetall has developed a unique glass-fibre suspension spring for cars and other vehicles that offers a significant weight advantage. Recently unveiled for the first time…
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MEDICAL
Students develop wireless-video-enabled laryngoscope to simplify intubation
A team of bioengineering students at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have designed a simplified yet high-tech device that makes intubating patients for scheduled or emergency procedures much…
Continue reading Students develop wireless-video-enabled laryngoscope to simplify intubation
New ultra-thin fuel cell could use the body’s own glucose to power implants
A team of engineers from MIT and the Technical University of Munich have designed an ultra-thin glucose fuel cell that converts the sugar directly into electricity. Just 400…
Continue reading New ultra-thin fuel cell could use the body’s own glucose to power implants
Engineers take inspiration from nature to create strong, lightweight new materials
A team of Princeton University and Georgia Tech researchers has created a new type of porous structure, designed to mimic bone, wood and other natural materials, that is…
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