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Fusion power plants will rely on hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium

Lancaster project to develop breeder materials for fusion

This illustration shows how X-shaped monomers are interlinked to create the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer. Similar to chainmail, the material exhibits exceptional strength

New material promises improved light-weight body armour

IEA report shows nuclear sector booming despite costs

Image from a UKNNL research rig

Project to turn nuclear waste into new cancer treatments

The introduction of agentic AI shows an important change in the way systems operate

Comment: Predictions for AI in manufacturing in 2025

The project’s partners will demonstrate how a next generation, low-carbon autonomous public transport vehicle can integrate into Sunderland’s public transport network

Oxa named autonomy provider for SAMS project

The gallium-doped bioglass has been shown to kill cancer cells with 99 per cent success

Cancer-killing orthopaedic paste gets £110k grant

Funding will be used to support the ongoing development of Owlstone’s proprietary Breath Biopsy platform

Owlstone secures $27m in Series E financing round

It's estimated that a single AI prompt can require nearly ten times the energy of a Google search

Opinion: Energy moonshot needed for UK to become AI superpower

Advanced virtual reality headset app enables immersive orchestral experience

Dstl pushes limits of electromagnetic warfare  

Researchers at UC Irvine have created a soft, conformable implant that measures neurological signals in patients’ developing brains. Seen here on the wing of a butterfly, this invention uses an organic polymer material that’s more compatible with sensitive living tissues than rigid, silicon-based medical devices

Biocompatible sensor implant conforms to organ growth