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February 7, 2022

C2I 2021 Manufacturing Technology Award Winner: Next-Gen Rice Milling

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The winning entry to this year’s manufacturing category represents a pioneering advance in the way the world’s most critical food crop is processed. Jon Excell reports. Feeding 3.6 billion people every day and generating around $550bn per year, rice is the world’s largest food crop. Indeed, by 2050 demand for this ubiquitous staple food is […]

February 7, 2022

C2I 2021 Automotive Award Winner: White Motorcycle Concepts – WMC250EV

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The winner of this year’s Automotive category is testament to an engineer whose radical new motorbike design could not have been realized without a significant supporting cast of collaborators. Conceived by Rob White, company founder and CEO of Northants-based White Motorcycle Concepts, the idea for the WMC250EV high-speed demonstrator prototype took shape whilst White was an […]

February 7, 2022

Report highlights reliance on imports from Asia

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Britain has become increasingly reliant on manufacturing imports from Asian low-cost countries over the past four years, despite supply chain disruption due to the pandemic, a new study has found. (Image: MTC) This is one of the findings from the Manufacturing Technology Centre’s inaugural UK Reshoring Index, which analyses UK manufacturing output and import data […]

February 7, 2022

3D-printed back brace promises better treatment of scoliosis

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Scoliosis could be treated in future with a lightweight 3D-printed back brace that senses how effectively it fits patients, an Anglo-American team of researchers claim. (Image: Glasgow University) Scoliosis is a form of spine deformity that affects around three per cent of the population, often between the ages of 10 and 15. It can be […]

February 4, 2022

Sensor belt detects onset of neurodegenerative disorders

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Researchers in Switzerland are developing a new diagnostic tool that can detect the first signs of neurodegenerative changes using a sensor belt. The diagnostic belt is based on flexible sensors with electrically conductive or light-conducting fibres as well as sensors for motion and temperature measurement (Image: Empa) Neurodegenerative changes occur decades before a reduced cognitive […]

February 4, 2022

Comment: Building a sustainable pipeline of female talent

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Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week and International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr. Keeley Crockett, IEEE member and professor in computational intelligence at the Manchester Metropolitan University explains how we can build a sustainable pipeline of female talent for STEM. With technological developments outpacing the speed at which education courses change, building a […]

February 4, 2022

Biosensor detects signs of traumatic brain injury

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Scientists at Ohio State University have successfully lab tested a biosensor developed to detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries. (Image: AdobeStock) In a study published in Small, the researchers said their waterproof biosensor includes an “unprecedented combination of features” that may allow it to detect changes in the concentrations of various chemicals in the […]

February 4, 2022

UK could heat coastal homes with capillary heat exchangers

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The UK could become a leader in technology that heats its coastal towns by drawing warmth from the seabed, researchers claim. (Image: AdobeStock) An international study involving Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has shown the potential for using capillary heat exchangers for heat pumps in the shallows of the seabed, with the potential to provide homes […]

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February 3, 2022

Late Great Engineers: László Bíró – mightier than the sword

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Hungarian journalist and innovator László Bíró became a household name with his quick-drying ballpoint pen that literally wrote his name into the history books of the 20th century. Written by Nick Smith. When it comes to simple engineering solutions to everyday problems, there are few finer examples than the ballpoint pen. An early print advertisement […]

February 3, 2022

Graphene foam and boronic acid combine for accurate glucose sensor

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Researchers have developed a sensing technique based on graphene foam for the detection of glucose levels in the blood, an advance that could help people living with diabetes to better manage their condition. The enzyme-free sensor is more robust and not temperature sensitive so could be particularly useful in hot countries or where refrigeration is […]

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