The scales of a pine cone open in low humidity to scatter seeds, but close in damp conditions to protect seeds from moisture. An artificial material with the same behaviour could be useful in ...
Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still ...
Researchers have genetically engineered a widespread marine bacterium to accelerate rock weathering, a natural process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helps regulate Earth’s ...
Researchers are turning to AI to analyse millions of images and sensor readings, spotting changes in oceans and rivers faster than ever before, writes Tom Cassauwers. When asked why Jean-Olivier ...
About 150,000 animals, mostly rats and mice, are used in the EU each year to test the safety of everyday chemicals, but that is starting to change. Animal welfare campaigners have long raised concerns ...
Researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living 'circuit boards' that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish. In electrical ...
Setanta Space Systems (Setanta Space), the Irish space technology startup, has announced that it is seeking to raise €3m in funding to fast-track its continuing development of AI-enabled autonomy ...
Researchers from the University of Bath’s Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World (RENEW) are leading a consortium awarded an €8m Horizon Europe grant to develop ...
William Fitzgerald, managing director at Alpha Automation, explains why the automation specialist is launching a dedicated Machine Safety Division and what the new EU Machinery Regulation, due to take ...
Future Planet and the Institute of Sustainability Studies have united to create the operating system for sustainable performance, it has been announced. The combined business will operate as Future ...
From September 23-25, join engineers, researchers and simulation specialists at the COMSOL Conference 2026 Cambridge for three days of learning, collaboration and innovation. The full conference ...
Future Planet and the Institute of Sustainability Studies have united to create the operating system for sustainable performance, it has been announced. The combined business will operate as Future ...