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Automotive

JCB reveals white van hydrogen retrofit as ULEZ expands

A side-by-side presentation of a jackfruit, its fruit, seeds, the powder from its freeze-dried seeds, and lactic acid produced from the seeds in a beaker
Materials

NTU Singapore process derives lactic acid from jackfruit seeds

S/V Linden in icy waters
Energy & environment

Ocean Warrior project to record changes in the Arctic’s marine environment

Energy & environment

Second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries harness renewables in energy storage system

Potholes on England’s major roads have caused 5,000 injuries since 2018. In 2022 England spent £1.2bn on road maintenance and repair
Civil & structural

Ground source heat pumps could prevent potholes

Energy & environment

Consent granted for high voltage EGL2 transmission project

Dual arm robot holding crisp
Robotics & UAVs

Robot shows ‘close to human-level dexterity’

Associate Professor Lee Seok Woo, from NTU’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) holding up the flexible battery that is as thin as a human cornea
Medical & healthcare

NTU Singapore team develops flexible battery for smart contact lenses

Civil & structural

Multimillion Humber flood defence upgrades begin

The distribution of lithium concentration is indicated by colours during the charging process of a graphite negative electrode
Automotive

Optimised graphite microstructure prevents lithium plating in EV batteries

Ann, a research participant in a study of speech neuroprostheses led by UCSF's Edward Chang, is connected to computers that translate her brain signals into the speech and facial movements of an avatar. At left is UCSF clinical research coordinator Max Dougherty
Artificial Intelligence

Digital avatar relays decoded brain signals to give voice to paralysed woman

The new epoxy resin is flame retardant due to its phosphorus content, as seen on this burn test of an untreated MDF sample (left) compared to a sample coated in the new polymer
Materials

New epoxy resin is recyclable and flame retardant