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A smartphone records the Raman spectrum of an unknown material (an ethanol solution, in this case) for further analysis
Electronics

Technologies combined into portable spectrometer to rapidly detect harmful materials

Artificial Intelligence

New research reveals people prefer AI to make decisions

The Mk-II will take off horizontally, fly a parabolic trajectory at Mach 3+, and glide back to a horizontal landing at the originating site or downrange
Aerospace

Rocket powered UAV certified for speed

Energy & environment

Fashion industry leaks millions of tonnes of plastic into the environment each year

Students working with the mobile optical communications network TeraNet 3
Communications

Captured laser signals promise boost for comms from space

Renewables

Renewables must grow at 16.4 per cent annually - report

An aim of SOLVE is to optimise a manufacturer’s choice of solvents
Policy & business

Spinout aims to SOLVE chemical conundrums

Artificial Intelligence

Alzheimer’s diagnostics gets Cambridge AI boost

70 per cent of the 209 companies surveyed believe that the re-shoring of production back to the UK will accelerate
Manufacturing

Manufacturing jobs buoyant across devolved nations

Rail & marine

East Coast train companies trial hazard and safety monitoring system

The enhanced expressiveness and agility of this humanoid robot pave the way for improving human-robot interactions in settings such as factory assembly lines
Robotics & UAVs

Humanoid robot trained for improved human-robot interactions

Sensors

spinalNET sensor records electrical activity of spinal neurons