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Academia under Trump: Scientists speak out

Wed 18 Feb 2026
Funding slashed, data obfuscated, mass sackings, rank uncertainty: what’s it like to be a scientist under Trump’s administration?
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Donald Trump
Government And Politics
Education & Skills
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Evil Engineer: Could I keep a black hole handy for disposing of my enemies?

Wed 18 Feb 2026
This month, the Evil Engineer measures up the perfect black hole. Making it is another matter.
Evil Engineer
Space
Waste
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Eccentric Engineer: The lighthouse that had to be built twice to survive the sea

Thu 8 Jan 2026
As tough building environments go, there can’t be any more demanding than the Bishop Rock Lighthouse. But the Victorians found a way.
Lighting
History Of Technology
Shipping
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Teardown: Apple AirPods Pro 3

Mon 2 Feb 2026
The updated AirPods bring improvements to water resistance and battery life... but with still no way to change the batteries once they die, Apple continues to neglect its environmental impact.
Gadgets
Apple
Audio
Consumer Technology
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Interview: Dolphin Labs on capturing ocean motion to power remote ocean sensors

Thu 8 Jan 2026
Dolphin Labs is converting ocean wave energy into electricity to power its xNode remote-sensing data collection and transmission platform. Co-founder Chris Rauch explains how he is charting a new course for renewable energy in marine sensing.
Marine Environment
Renewables
Wave Power
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Autonomous racing cars break new ground in Abu Dhabi

Thu 8 Jan 2026
Can driverless cars capture the hearts of motorsports fans? They have made a good start.
Driverless
Sport
Automotive
Autonomous Vehicles
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Tech firms must remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours – or face UK block

Mon 23 Feb 2026
The UK government has proposed new plans requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, or f
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ATLAS-1 satellite to demonstrate high-speed, secure laser communication from space

Mon 23 Feb 2026
Space start-up Astrolight is preparing to launch its first laser-based communication satellite, which can provide data rates of up to 1Gbps from space without the use of radio waves.
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Green hydrogen to fuel construction at Lower Thames Crossing as project targets net zero

Mon 23 Feb 2026
Over 2,500 tonnes of green hydrogen from UK hydrogen supplier GeoPura will power construction machinery at the Lower Thames Cros
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Hinkley Point C faces further delays as costs continue to mount

Mon 23 Feb 2026
Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first nuclear plant in a generation, is now not expected to start generating electricity until 2030 at the earliest in yet another delay to the project.
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Proximity to US nuclear plants linked to 115,000 cancer deaths since 2000

Mon 23 Feb 2026
People living near nuclear power plants in the US face a higher risk of cancer compared to the average across the country, researchers at Harvard University have said.
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Nasa blames leadership failings and technical faults in Boeing Starliner investigation

Fri 20 Feb 2026
The disastrous maiden voyage for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been described as a ‘Type A mishap’ by Nasa.
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Microsoft etches terabytes into everyday glass for 10,000-year data storage

Thu 19 Feb 2026
A glass-based form of data storage that could preserve information for 10,000 years has been developed by researchers at Microsoft.
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GPS on Mars? New system lets Perseverance rover locate itself within 25cm

Thu 19 Feb 2026
Nasa has developed a new technology that allows Perseverance, its most recently deployed Mars rover, to locate itself on the planet with an accuracy within 25cm.
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British Steel to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail for Turkish rail line

Wed 18 Feb 2026
British Steel has secured a massive order worth ‘tens of millions of pounds’ to provide materials for a major high-speed electric railway in Turkey.
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Earth-observation missions redesigned to cut risk of space junk strikes

Tue 17 Feb 2026
Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change.
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Proximity to US nuclear plants linked to 115,000 cancer deaths since 2000

Mon 23 Feb 2026
People living near nuclear power plants in the US face a higher risk of cancer compared to the average across the country, researchers at Harvard University have said.
Open-access content
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Microsoft etches terabytes into everyday glass for 10,000-year data storage

Thu 19 Feb 2026
A glass-based form of data storage that could preserve information for 10,000 years has been developed by researchers at Microsoft.
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Electricity

A wood-based material that can store and release heat could help keep building temperatures comfortable without using electricity, according to a new study. - Uncredited

Wood-based material stores heat to cut building energy demand

Tue 3 Feb 2026
A wood-based material that can store and release heat could help keep building temperatures comfortable without using electricit
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Sand-based heat storage could cut industrial energy costs by 70%

Mon 2 Feb 2026
Cleantech start-up TheStorage has installed a sand-based thermal storage pilot at a brewery in Finland to provide fossil-free industrial heat.
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Technology

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Interview: talking techno-panic with Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Tue 17 Oct 2023
There’s nothing new in techno-panic, says psychologist and AI thought leader Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, But, as he outlines in “I, Human”, today could be the moment when technology really does make us look to our own humanity.
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Simon Johnson on ‘Power and Progress’ and ‘the thousand-year backstory for ChatGPT’

Wed 14 Jun 2023

Despite tech billionaires’ inspirational promises of a brave new world for everyone, innovation has a long history of merely empowering the elite, says Simon Johnson.

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Gadgets

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Teardown: Apple AirPods Pro 3

Mon 2 Feb 2026
The updated AirPods bring improvements to water resistance and battery life... but with still no way to change the batteries once they die, Apple continues to neglect its environmental impact.
Members'-only content
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CES 2026: the best gadgets revealed at the tech sector’s biggest trade show

Wed 7 Jan 2026
The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show launched in Las Vegas earlier this week with the world’s biggest tech giants coming out
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Renewable Energy

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1MW wave energy project in Portugal approved for construction

Tue 20 Jan 2026
A 1MW wave energy installation in Portugal is a step closer to construction after engineers confirmed the site’s favourable ocean conditions.
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UK sees surging solar and wind energy in 2025, but gas output climbs amid rising demand

Mon 5 Jan 2026
The UK saw record levels of renewable electricity on the grid in 2025 – although gas generation also rose as overall demand increased, new figures show.
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Automotive

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Driverless cars could soon see around corners with HoloRadar system

Mon 16 Feb 2026
The safety of autonomous vehicles could be boosted with a new system that allows robots to see round corners.
Autonomous Vehicles
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Polymer-based EV battery that won’t freeze even at −40°C

Fri 13 Feb 2026
A polymer-based battery chemistry enables electric vehicles to keep working in freezing conditions, according to a study by Texas A&M University.
Electric Vehicles
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LV Titanium VSM delivers IE5 Ultra-Premium efficiency in a compact design

Mon 16 Feb 2026
ABB’s LV Titanium Variable Speed Motor (VSM) platform delivers the benefits of an IE5 Ultra-Premium efficiency motor and variable speed drive (VSD) technology in a single, compact, plug-and-play solution. Michele Maggi, R&D Engineer Product Development at ABB, explains that VSMs, now available from 1.1 to 30 kW, enable a wide range of industrial customers to minimize their energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.
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Designing with confidence as PFAS regulations evolve

Fri 30 Jan 2026
How manufacturers are using PFAS-tested materials to stay compliant and future-ready.
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How Xometry Powers Cutting-Edge Robotic Rehabilitation with Precision Manufacturing

Fri 23 Jan 2026
If you’re an engineer, you know the challenge: designing complex systems is only half the battle. Getting the parts made with precision, speed, and consistency is where the real puzzle begins. That’s exactly the problem Xometry solves.
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CPX 200 – One Device. Infinite Possibilities.

Tue 20 Jan 2026
Step into the next era of testing that puts the future in your hands
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IDWS 2025 Concludes with Focus on Global Knowledge Exchange, Financial Opportunities, and Scalable Water Solutions

Tue 23 Dec 2025
Investors, innovators, and global institutions gather in Saudi to outline how capital, collaboration, and governance can accelerate long‑term water sustainability.
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COMSOL Speeds Simulation with Expanded NVIDIA GPU Support for COMSOL Multiphysics® Version 6.4

Tue 9 Dec 2025
The latest version of the multiphysics simulation software introduces GPU acceleration through NVIDIA's CUDA® direct sparse solver, the Granular Flow Module and time-explicit structural dynamic analysis.
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Introducing ABB Review, Through the eyes of machines

Mon 8 Dec 2025
Suppose machines could see. What would they see, and how would they perceive their surroundings? Such questions have entertained science fiction authors for decades, and are now also of interest to engineers and factory owners – as well as being the topic of the latest edition of ABB Review.
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Solution for Efficient Commissioning of Medium-Voltage Switchgears

Mon 27 Oct 2025
Commissioning medium-voltage switchgears involves carrying out a multitude of tasks.
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E+T: Partner Content | How ABB is advancing Top Industrial Efficiency with Large Motors & Generators | ABB Podcast

Tue 21 Oct 2025
Join ABB and E&T Magazine as we explore how ABB Large Motors and Generators are helping industries reach new levels of energy efficiency and performance.
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Ditch those spreadsheets: here's 4 ways you can create better design worksheets

Fri 26 Sep 2025
Most engineers begin their careers using Excel to perform quick calculations and document their design thinking.
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