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New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide
An international team led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a new reactor design that efficiently converts carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into methane – the primary component of natural gas – while scaling the system up by roughly an order of magnitude without sacrificing performance. The study demonstrated that microbial electrosynthesis systems…
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TECHNOLOGY
Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
A University of Cambridge student and spinning top hobbyist has used physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record…
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Nuclear generator could power future NASA mission to Uranus
Florida-based company L3Harris Technologies has finalised the design of a next-generation nuclear-based power source for future NASA deep space missions, potentially powering an orbital mission to Uranus. Its…
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New approach designs healthcare robots with, not for, the people who use them
A new study led by researchers at Cornell University has approached the question of whether healthcare robots actually make care easier for the people who give and receive…
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SUSTAINABILITY
New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide
An international team led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a new reactor design that efficiently converts carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into methane – the…
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Robotic concrete 3D-printing will cut carbon emissions of Teesside carbon capture project
Infrastructure solutions company Costain and AE Yates, a civil and structural engineering delivery specialist, have teamed up with Hyperion Robotics to deliver low-carbon concrete sleepers for a landmark…
Buro Happold partners with ORIS to scale carbon measurement across infrastructure projects
Global engineering consultancy Buro Happold has announced a partnership with ORIS Materials Intelligence to expand carbon measurement and support low-carbon design across its global infrastructure portfolio. According to…
EDUCATION
Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
A University of Cambridge student and spinning top hobbyist has used physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record…
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Schoolchildren gain insights into railway engineering
Engineers from Thameslink and Great Northern have visited nine primary school classrooms across Stevenage to help 100 primary school students design model trains. The trains were then put…
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A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
A fourth-year finance major in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a prototype for a rope-climbing, ground-controlled robotic arborist system that allows tree care…
MATERIALS
Cambridge student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner
A University of Cambridge student and spinning top hobbyist has used physics and precision engineering to design a ‘next-level’ fidget spinner and set a new Guinness World Record…
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Nature-inspired bamboo-bone composites resist cracking better
Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed bioinspired composites that mimic bone and bamboo structures to improve strength and toughness simultaneously. Using artificial intelligence, simulations and 3D printing,…
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Scientists take step towards building a ChatGPT for metamaterials
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and ETH Zürich have developed an AI model – dubbed DiffuMeta – that works in a similar way to…
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MEDICAL
New approach designs healthcare robots with, not for, the people who use them
A new study led by researchers at Cornell University has approached the question of whether healthcare robots actually make care easier for the people who give and receive…
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Project to explore impact of extreme temperatures on housing and health
A new research project led by the University of Strathclyde will examine the impact of extreme temperatures on public health, housing quality and the economy. The STARPOL (Socio-Spatial…
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Engineering students design field-ready solution for exertional heat stroke
A team of Rice University engineering students is developing a portable cooling system to manage exertional heat stroke (EHS). Severe heat stress can be life-threatening, even for people…
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