Warwick-based design and engineering company CALLUM has created a modern martini mixer that’s designed and engineered to stir – not shake – the cocktail at the perfect speed. The mixer’s precise motorised stirring motion balances aeration, dilution and cooling to create a smoother cocktail blend, resulting in what the company claims is ‘the ultimate martini’. The Martini … [Read more...] about CALLUM unveils high-spec martini mixer
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Nature-inspired pressure sensor could transform healthcare and surgical robots
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor that can potentially be applied to minimally invasive surgeries and implantable sensors by directly addressing the challenges associated with existing pressure sensors. Dubbed eAir, the sensor promises increased precision and reliability across medical applications. … [Read more...] about Nature-inspired pressure sensor could transform healthcare and surgical robots
NASA engineers test printed electronics in space
A team of Nasa engineers has successfully tested hybrid printed circuits at the edge of space in a sounding rocket flight from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Virginia. Electronic temperature and humidity sensors printed onto the payload bay door and onto two attached panels monitored the entire SubTEC-9 sounding rocket mission, recording data that were beamed … [Read more...] about NASA engineers test printed electronics in space
New bio-inspired solar leaf design improves light-harvesting efficiency
Researchers at Imperial College London have taken inspiration from nature to design a new, more efficient ‘photovoltaic-leaf’ (PV-leaf) technology that uses eco-friendly, low-cost and widely available materials. ‘This innovative design holds tremendous potential for significantly enhancing the performance of solar panels, while also ensuring cost-effectiveness and … [Read more...] about New bio-inspired solar leaf design improves light-harvesting efficiency
New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
A team of international researchers led by engineers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a new type of ferroelectric polymer that’s exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain. According to the researchers, the polymer could be used in high-performance motion controllers or ‘actuators’ in medical devices, advanced robotics and precision … [Read more...] about New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
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