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KAUST's new hydrogen sensor is ultra-sensitive, fast, and energy-efficient. It can detect 192 ppb hydrogen in complex gas mixtures in under a second

Ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor outperforms commercial detectors

Yasa powers up e-motor production capacity

Suction cups using suction intelligence to grasp object

Octopus-inspired soft robot uses suction intelligence to sense and act

Materials produced in orbit could reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 75 per cent

Space forge raises £22.6m to build materials in orbit

CorPower Ocean's C4 device is currently deployed off the coast of Portugal

CorPower to deploy 5MW wave array at EMEC

The biocomposite has been successfully tested as a strawberry punnet that biodegrades completely in soil, fresh water, the ocean and in compost

Biodegradable plastic could improve sustainability of food packaging

Converting food-waste digestate, a residue from biogas production, into biochar offers a low-cost, high-impact climate solution

Biochar from food waste could save 93,000 tonnes of CO2

Watch on-demand: Solving the productivity puzzle with Wildix

Open standards provide a clear path forward by encouraging interoperability between different systems

Comment: Open automation can close the skills gap

Pivoting commercial strategies to take advantage of slackening legislation will be an important task for OEMs

Comment: Putting the spark back into EVs

Some binders, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), substantially increased the mechanical strength of the pellets

Sponge-like pellets capture carbon dioxide

Six of multiple possible assistance scenarios with a prototype of a new robot being developed at MIT. Top row: getting into/out of a bathtub, bending down to reach objects, and catching a fall. Bottom row: powered sit-to-stand transition from a toilet, lifting a person from the floor, and walking assistance

E-BAR robot prevents falls and improves home mobility for elderly