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Gibeon meteorite, National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC
Materials

Laser ultrasound tests space rock stiffness

Artemis electric hydrofoil vessel arrives In Orkney
Rail & marine

Zero-emissions Artemis EF-12 ferry begins trials in Orkney

Skills & careers

Report shows global youth lacking green skills

Demands of the curriculum are the biggest barrier to delivering a practical science lesson
Education

National curriculum limits practical science lessons - report

C2I

The Engineer’s tenth annual Collaborate To Innovate awards opens for entries

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
Sensors

Ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor outperforms commercial detectors

Automotive

Yasa powers up e-motor production capacity

Suction cups using suction intelligence to grasp object
Robotics & UAVs

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
Policy & business

Space forge raises £22.6m to build materials in orbit

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

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
Materials

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
Energy & environment

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