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Organisations are outsourcing increasingly complex processes

Comment: The double-edged sword of outsourcing

Finding good quality STEM work experience for students could be improved

EngineeringUK report highlights flaws in access to STEM careers

LUNA recreates the Moon's surface on Earth next to ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany.

ESA launches new lunar simulation facility

The project will demonstrate battery cells produced with recovered cathode active materials

Altilium in project with JLR to validate EV cells from recycled batteries

Concrete is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions

Comment: Construction’s concrete problem on the path to net zero 

In 2022, breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths worldwide

AI detects damaged cells that indicate risk of breast cancer

Over-reliance on any one country makes for a risky industrial strategy

Comment: How flexible chips can unlock the Internet of Everything

Figure 1. A high level block diagram of the system used to demonstrate MCS and multichannel calibration algorithms.

Power-Up Phase Determinism Using Multichip Synchronisation Features in Integrated Wideband DACs and ADCs

Robots should be enabled to engage in meaningful social interactions

Comment: Why humanoid robots need specialised social interaction skills

In 2022, the world produced 62 million metric tons of electronic waste e-waste

Metals from e-waste recycled more sustainably

The PIVOT project will focus on using 100 per cent recycled aluminium

PIVOT project aims for lighter and more sustainable solutions for cast aluminium

The Northvolt Ett gigafactory is set to lose 1,000 jobs

Northvolt axes 1600 jobs as EV slowdown bites