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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 small modular reactor (SMR). Wylfa, located on Anglesey, has been chosen as the site for the UK’s first SMRs. The project will supply up to 1.5GW of…
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TECHNOLOGY
Researchers break the mould with new prosthetic design
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have developed a new, fully customisable 3D-printed socket design that they say is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined…
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A ‘ChatGPT for spreadsheets’ helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
A team of MIT researchers has created a ‘ChatGPT for spreadsheets’ that helps solve difficult engineering challenges more rapidly. According to the researchers, the approach could help engineers…
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Using AI to build a machine that draws a heart
Engineers from Columbia University in New York, have announced that they have created an AI that – for the first time – is able to learn to generate…
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SUSTAINABILITY
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…
Canadian electric vehicle prototypes unveiled
Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has unveiled the next phase of the country’s national vehicle innovation programme, Project Arrow 2.0, introducing two new advanced electric vehicle prototypes:…
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EDUCATION
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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First CPD course on cryogenic engineering for sustainable flight delivered
The University of Bath and GKN Aerospace have delivered the first continuing person development (CPD) course on cryogenic engineering for sustainable flight. Focused on aerospace applications, the introductory…
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MATERIALS
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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Researchers break the mould with new prosthetic design
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have developed a new, fully customisable 3D-printed socket design that they say is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined…
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Extreme heat increases strength of pure metals
In a surprising new study, engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have discovered that, in extreme conditions, heat doesn’t soften pure metals – it strengthens them. Not only…
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MEDICAL
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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New funding for innovative device to treat water on the brain
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its BluePrint MedTech Optimizer Project Awards, has awarded a multidisciplinary team at the University of Pittsburgh an additional US$1.2million in…
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Researchers break the mould with new prosthetic design
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have developed a new, fully customisable 3D-printed socket design that they say is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined…
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