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Smart fabrics tell you where to go – using the power of touch

Smart fabrics tell you where to go – using the power of touch

A new wearable, which relies on the sense of touch, has been developed to streamline daily tasks and offer assistance for individuals with visual and auditory impairments.

‘Technical issue’ disrupts UK flights: Here's what we know so far

‘Technical issue’ disrupts UK flights: Here's what we know so far

On bank holiday Monday, passengers across the UK and abroad experienced significant disruptions due to a technical fault in the air traffic control system, sparking cybersecurity concerns.

Breaking the silence: Paralysed woman gets her voice back, thanks to AI

Breaking the silence: Paralysed woman gets her voice back, thanks to AI

In a world-first, artificial intelligence has been harnessed to restore speech to a severely paralysed woman after she experienced a brainstem stroke.

Medical breakthrough offers automated, non-contact and cheap ultrasound

Medical breakthrough offers automated, non-contact and cheap ultrasound

MIT researchers have developed a portable, laser-based medical imaging device that offers a highly effective alternative to expensive and cumbersome MRI and CT scans.

What do the 2023 GCSE results mean for engineering?

What do the 2023 GCSE results mean for engineering?

On 24 August, millions of students received their GCSE results. But what do these mean for the engineering industry – and is the increased number of students taking STEM subjects really enough? Here, Beth Elgood, Director of Communications at EngineeringUK, shares her thoughts.

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