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New modular power plant could be gamechanger for island communities
British climate-tech innovator Global OTEC has announced the imminent deployment of its first energy-generating onshore pilot, the OTEC Power Module – a compact, modular power plant that turns the ocean’s natural temperature gradient into continuous, clean electricity. Unlike previous Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) projects, which have been primarily research-based, this pilot will demonstrate real-world…
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TECHNOLOGY
Study pinpoints weaknesses in hot water bottle design
Research from the University of Liverpool has highlighted weaknesses in the structural design of hot water bottles. Hot water bottles have been around for generations, yet there’s surprisingly…
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Bionic hand ‘knows’ what it’s touching
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles and other everyday objects like a human, carefully…
3D-printed soft actuators could be used to create artificial heart
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed a method of producing soft and elastic, yet powerful ‘artificial muscles’ using 3D printing.…
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SUSTAINABILITY
New modular power plant could be gamechanger for island communities
British climate-tech innovator Global OTEC has announced the imminent deployment of its first energy-generating onshore pilot, the OTEC Power Module – a compact, modular power plant that turns…
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Wave Energy Scotland unveils wave energy cluster concept design
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has unveiled a concept design for a multi-megawatt cluster arrangement of wave energy converter devices with the aim of exploiting potential advantages over individually…
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New shell-shaped recycling bin for plastic bottles installed at Sutton on Sea
A new recycling bin in the shape of a seashell, created by Lincolnshire firm Blackrow Engineering, has been installed in Sutton on Sea for people to dispose of…
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EDUCATION
Overcoming learning barriers as pupils take on space rocket design mission
The University of Portsmouth and the John Egging Trust have devised and delivered three STEM-based activity days on campus with three local schools, as part of the trust’s…
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New research highlights higher interest in tech careers among SEND students
Research by EngineeringUK and the Royal Society, published during National Careers Week (3–8 March), has found that young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a…
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Donation set to inspire more than 2,000 pupils to consider a career in STEM
Nearly 2,000 pupils will have the opportunity to get a taste of vocational learning thanks to the expansion of the STEM Engagement Fund in the Black Country and…
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MATERIALS
Sea sponge inspires super strong compressible material
Inspired by a deep-sea sponge, engineers at RMIT University in Melbourne have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product…
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Study pinpoints weaknesses in hot water bottle design
Research from the University of Liverpool has highlighted weaknesses in the structural design of hot water bottles. Hot water bottles have been around for generations, yet there’s surprisingly…
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Coffee concrete wins national research award
An innovative technique for turning coffee grounds into construction material has won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after gaining the…
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MEDICAL
Bionic hand ‘knows’ what it’s touching
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles and other everyday objects like a human, carefully…
3D-printed soft actuators could be used to create artificial heart
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed a method of producing soft and elastic, yet powerful ‘artificial muscles’ using 3D printing.…
Continue reading 3D-printed soft actuators could be used to create artificial heart
Design team appointed to develop new health tech innovation facility
Scarborough Group International (SGI) has appointed a design team to lead the transformation of the Grade II*-listed Old Medical School on the Leeds General Infirmary site into a…
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