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KAUST researchers have built an artificial electronic retina that mimics the behaviour of the eye’s rod retina cells. Their artificial retina can recognise handwritten numbers (© 2022 KAUST; Xavier Pita)

Artificial electronic retina recognises handwritten numbers

Surrey to evaluate weld integrity of fusion plant steel

New coating ‘self-cleans’ and prevents fogging

Ionogels show properties similar to rubber and cartilage

Porotech CEO and co-founder Dr Tongtong Zhu with a PoroGaN template

Porotech secures $20m Series A investment

Babcock and Plymouth Science Park launch additive manufacturing lab

Tuneable nanocrystal gel offers applications in energy and defence

(Image: ©University of Cambridge)

Self-healing materials breakthrough for artificial hands and soft robotics

TE Talks EP20: Introducing generative design

2D materials shroud liquid droplets to exploit electronic properties

Diagram of SRAS laser ultrasound system: The high-energy pulse of light from the laser creates a sound wave that travels along the surface of the material. Precisely measuring the speed of this wave allows the crystal orientation and elasticity to be measured (Image: Nottingham University)

Material’s secrets revealed with ultrasound scans of elasticity matrix

Solar power used to produce clinker for the first time