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Defence & security

Tuneable nanocrystal gel offers applications in energy and defence

(Image: ©University of Cambridge)
Materials

Self-healing materials breakthrough for artificial hands and soft robotics

Automotive

McLaren revs up for inaugural Extreme E

The recently constructed Belo Monte megadam in the Amazon lowlands of Brazil. Image credit: runo Batista/ VPR
Energy & environment

Amazon EcoVistas to guide sustainable dam siting

Automotive

Directional Audio Alerts put safety in the driving seat

Automotive

UK team develops bonded aluminium process for Polestar 5

Electronics

ICVP artificial vision prosthesis successfully implanted

Dr Xavier Moya, Barocal co- founder
Energy & environment

Barocal wins £1.3m for zero-carbon refrigeration tech

Aerospace

AutoFlight air taxi completes transition test flight

Robotics & UAVs

Pneumatically actuated Nikola helps with study of emotions

Electronics

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)
Materials

Material’s secrets revealed with ultrasound scans of elasticity matrix