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Researchers at Cambridge University have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D-printed materials that could be used to create realistic artificial hands and other soft robotics applications. 

Researchers in the US have used their thoughts to control a remote controlled helicopter through a series of flight experiments in a Minnesota gymnasium.

University of Washington engineers have designed a low-power sensor that could be placed permanently in a person’s eye to track changes in eye pressure. 

MRI images could be improved with the use of copper in contrast agents, an advance with the potential to help doctors diagnose patients’ conditions more easily and safely.

AI is emerging as an intriguing accelerant that can cut time to market significantly for breakthrough battery products and technologies, says Richard Ahlfeld, Monolith CEO and founder.

Researchers in the US have 3D printed a soft robotic hand with enough dexterity to play - and win - Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. 

New research by the European Wind Energy Association estimates that 8,600MW of new wind energy capacity will be installed in the European Union in 2009.

A team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has developed an eco-friendly pollen sponge that could help to tackle water contaminants.