01 Apr 2016
Problem solving requires creativity and, as the world’s problem solvers, an unchecked creative streak is often an engineer’s best friend.
31 Mar 2016
Graphene is one of the one of the world’s thinnest, strongest and most versatile materials. Researchers at Cambridge are now exploring how we can use it.
30 Mar 2016
As an avid festival-goer and after witnessing the problem of abandoned tents first-hand, I decided there was something I could do about it.
28 Mar 2016
Smart materials are set to become an $80.21bn market by 2022, promising huge developments in sectors as broad as packaging and sports.
25 Mar 2016
Soft robots take their design cues from nature, applying the concepts of basic biology to mimic motion, strength and healing capabilities of animals and plants
23 Mar 2016
The development of a flexible screen has been hotly anticipated, consumer electronics company LG unveiled their long-awaited rollable television early this year
20 Sept 2024
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06 Sept 2024
Robotic spacecrafts? Manned missions to Mars? Affordable tourist trips to the stars? New life found? What is the likely future of space flight? Host Guru…
23 Aug 2024
Could the creation of reversible glue unlock a new future for the way we recycle plastic bottles and their labels? Host George Imafidon gets stuck into a…