Engineers have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extremely low concentrations of lead ions in water.
A computer science team has developed the Electronic Bee-Veterinarian, a sensor-based technology that could reduce colony losses and lower labour costs for commercial beekeepers.
Future electronics could be made more powerful and more energy efficient by employing niobium phosphide for the thinnest connections in computer chips, Stanford University researchers report.
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new waterjet engine for naval, offshore and leisure markets that it claims offers more power, greater efficiency, reduced emissions and better manoeuvrability.
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