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Bacterial sex helps take on microplastics pollution

A patterned chip with Hall bar devices of ultrathin niobium phosphide film

Niobium phosphide outperforms copper as nanoscale conductor

The notorious Agbogbloshie e-waste dump in Accra, Ghana was cleared in 2021

Damage control: How repairability could help address the e-waste crisis

In 2023, electricity consumption for iron and steel production in the UK was around 2.16 terawatt-hours

Steel Council to advise on upcoming Steel Strategy

Piezoelectric biomaterial could help treat CNS injuries

Dinky dent technique promises data storage gains

Gloves with swatches of e-textile attached and wired for sensing testing

Study develops sustainable and biodegradable e-textiles

AIBN PhD scholar Xumin Huang with one of the soft-rigid 'spines' printed by the Qiao lab

3D printed products replicate efficiency of mammalian movement

Conventional treatments for bone defects often involve bone grafts combined with serum or bioadhesives to fill the defect

Injectable hydrogel uses light to aid bone regeneration

Real-time analysis of the high-resolution microstructure of carbon fibre paper has been impossible until now

New method provides rapid microstructural analysis of fuel cell component

Modern gas turbine design is beginning to incorporate next-generation ceramic matrix composite materials to meet escalating performance requirements.

Promoted content: Expanding the outer reaches  of material performance

The award is presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering (pictured) and the MacRobert Trust

Entries open for MacRobert Award 2025