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The robot underwater

Biohybrid robot pivots for tight turns

The microfluidic device. Precursor spidroin solution is placed at one end and then pulled towards the other end by means of negative pressure. As the spidroins flow through the microfluidic channels, they are exposed to precise changes in the chemical and physical environment, and self-assemble into silk fibres

Artificial spider silk spun from microfluidic device

Energy House 2.0 shows pathway to home decarbonisation

MIT team develops organic alternative to cobalt cathodes

Port Talbot blast furnace closure will see loss of 2,800 jobs

Aston University to establish membrane centre of excellence

The heat absorbing microcapsules can be reused indefinitely

Heat absorbing microcapsules could enable smaller electronic devices

Anti-icing and de-icing film generates its own heat

Dr Mahmoud Wagih with the new thermistor

Collaboration develops flexible thermistor with wireless radio frequency interface

Aston University receives EPSRC grant to improve liquid metal casting

Lithium metal battery breakthrough offers rapid recharging

Hundreds of thousands of plastic particles have been found per litre of bottled water

Advanced imaging reveals bottled water nanoplastics