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A chemical engineer has received funding to further develop a catalyst that captures and converts carbon dioxide into valuable products in a single step. Illinois Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Mohammad Asadi has received $1.9m from the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E) to scale up his process. “Once we capture the carbon dioxide, we can convert […]

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have conducted observations on perovskite solar cells that could help improve their efficiency. When light hits a perovskite, it excites negatively charged electrons and leaves behind positively-charged ‘gaps’ within the material’s crystalline structure. These electrons and gaps can then move through the perovskite […]

A ‘smart’ flexible electric patch developed in the US overcomes the limitations of current electric field wound dressings, its developers claim.  The team at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) in California believe their so-called ePatch also offers ‘uniquely advantageous features’ for wound healing. Electric field (EF) dressings activate the migration of skin and other granulation […]

The UK’s new AI Standards Hub is a boost for the country’s AI sector, but businesses are struggling to deploy AI solutions at scale. Saar Yoskovitz, CEO at Augury, looks at how to get past the pilot stage.  The UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector began 2022 on a positive note. In January, the government announced […]

Satish Dhanasekaran, Senior VP and COO at Keysight Technologies, discusses 6G and its pivotal role in moving toward a more sustainable future While 5G is still a few years out from being mainstream, 6G research is already underway and is expected to be commercialised by 2030. Its ultra-low latency and increased bandwidth will deliver massive […]

A biomimetic artificial vision device promises new capabilities for microrobots plus potential applications in medical diagnosis and manufacturing.  This is the claim of Georgia State University researchers whose new type of artificial vision device incorporates a novel vertical stacking architecture that allows for greater depth of colour recognition and scalability on a micro-level. The research […]

HY4, the hydrogen powered four-seater aircraft developed by Stuttgart’s H2FLY, has achieved what’s claimed to be a world record altitude of 7,230 feet. Having first flown in 2016, the demonstrator plane has conducted more than 90 test flights and is being used as a development platform for a planned 40-seater hydrogen-electric Dornier 328, which H2FLY […]

Researchers have developed micro-CAL, a new approach to 3D-print glass microstructures that produces objects with higher optical quality, design flexibility and strength. Working with scientists from the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany, UC Berkeley researchers have expanded the capabilities of computed axial lithography (CAL), a 3D-printing process they developed three years ago, to print much […]

Engineering and manufacturing companies must re-think their approach to recruitment if they are to profit from the opportunities that lay ahead, says Kimberly Hunsdon, engineering and manufacturing recruitment expert at Reed. There has never been a better time to be working in the engineering and manufacturing sector. From analysis of 6.6 million jobs posted on […]

UK engineers are working on an ultrasonic sensor for the rail industry that can detect sections of track where vital lubrication has been worn away. The project is a collaboration between Network Rail, Sheffield SME Tribosonics and Huddersfield University’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) and is funded via the EU’s Shift2Rail programme. Tribosonics will develop […]