A team of materials scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology have created new generative artificial intelligence tools that are similar to Claude and ChatGPT but for designing new materials. The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical polymers follows a … [Read more...] about Researchers create first AI for generative polymer design
IMechE launches project specification contest for its Design Challenge
The Institution of Mechanical Engineering has launched a competition to create the project specifications for a new device for its Design Challenge, an annual competition for engineering and engineering sciences students from universities and university technical colleges (UTCs). For 2027, the Design Challenge Steering Committee is looking for innovative projects that could … [Read more...] about IMechE launches project specification contest for its Design Challenge
Designing a device to track what’s in tears
A surgeon-engineer at the University of Washington is helping to design a rice-grain-sized sensor that will sit in a tear drain and monitor biomarkers. ‘We tear all the time, not just when we cry, and our tears are actually very similar to blood,’ said Tueng Shen, a UW Medicine eye surgeon and bioengineer. ‘Just like saliva and sweat, tear film carries biomarkers – proteins, … [Read more...] about Designing a device to track what’s in tears
Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology
Researchers from the University of Osaka have developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) design that could help shrink complex optical systems into much smaller devices. The LED produces circularly polarised light using a built-in nanostructured surface, eliminating the need for bulky external optical components. From 3D movie screens to augmented-reality devices, many … [Read more...] about Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology
Lampreys inspire better suction cup design
A team of engineers from the Beijing Institute of Technology, City University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore and Peking University have taken inspiration from lampreys to design a more effective suction cup. ‘In complex cross-media environments, existing attachment mechanisms face significant physical constraints,’ said Junzhi Yu, a professor at Peking … [Read more...] about Lampreys inspire better suction cup design