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Matthew Deans of the James Watt School of Engineering loads a cartridge of 3D-printed material samples into the NextSpace TestRig for testing

NextSpace Testrig to derisk 3D-printing in space

There are roughly 75 to 199 million tons of plastic waste currently in the ocean

New polyester-amide polymer is sustainable alternative to nylon

RMIT PhD student and study first author Thiha Aung inspects the team's neuromorphic vision device

Neuromorphic device mimics human brain

Hydrogels are composed of polymers that can absorb and retain large amounts of water

Ultrasound-based sonogel promises safer and faster hydrogel fabrication

The EPD removes 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium goods

Trade deal cuts tariffs on UK metals and vehicles

EV fires are more dangerous, and more likely to occur when the vehicle is parked or during charging

Impervio separator offers solution to thermal runaway

Research in 2019 estimated that the amount of animal waste is due to increase by 40 per cent between 2003 and 2030 to at least five billion tons, with many farms producing more manure than they can legitimately use as fertiliser

Manufacturing-grade cellulose made from cow dung

Next-gen devices could be possible with temperature-stable bismuth

3D printing models using the polymeric resin

Plant based resins could make 3D printing more sustainable

Lithium fields in the Atacama desert in Chile, South America

Penn process extracts lithium quickly at low temperatures

TAU Systems aims to create a commercially viable, compact, and cost-effective accelerator

TAU Systems launches beamtime-as-a-service lab

Due to its unique properties, graphene has potential applications in various fields, including electronics, energy storage, and materials science

Partnership set to produce graphene-based polymers for the hydrogen sector