Five Imperial College London students have reached the global top ten of the Silicon Labs IoT Challenge 2026 with an ear-worn prototype designed to investigate earlier detection of a form of heart failure. Their device, ArterialAge, measures pulse wave velocity, an indicator of arterial stiffness. The team is exploring whether this information could help identify heart … [Read more...] about Imperial students reach global IoT final with heart-health wearable
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Engineering bacteria to fight cancer
Modern cancer treatments have become remarkably effective, but they all face the same problem. However precisely a tumour is identified, destroying it without damaging healthy tissue remains difficult. Surgery removes healthy tissue along with the tumour. Radiotherapy can affect nearby cells. Chemotherapy attacks healthy fast-growing cells as well as cancerous … [Read more...] about Engineering bacteria to fight cancer
Cambridge engineering alumnus co-founds AI imaging start-up
A University of Cambridge engineering graduate has co-founded a deep-tech start-up using artificial intelligence to improve image reconstruction across medicine, science and industry. Andrew Wang, who studied Information and Computer Engineering as part of his Master of Engineering (MEng) degree, is now chief technology officer and co-founder of Paris-based Blur Labs. The … [Read more...] about Cambridge engineering alumnus co-founds AI imaging start-up
New Designer of the Year 2026 project targets post-immersion hypothermia
Bournemouth University product design student Rupert Murphy has been named New Designer of the Year 2026 for developing a portable rescue device that could improve the treatment of people rescued from cold water. Re-Warm, Murphy’s final-year project, addresses a vital stage in cold-water rescue. After someone has been rescued from the water, their core body temperature can … [Read more...] about New Designer of the Year 2026 project targets post-immersion hypothermia
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 it by inviting healthcare workers, long-term care residents and community members to help design the robots themselves. The research documents a 14‑week ‘co-design’ project in which nurses, doctors, … [Read more...] about New approach designs healthcare robots with, not for, the people who use them