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His Majesty The King to become Patron of the Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering is pleased to announce that His Majesty King Charles III has graciously accepted the role of Patron of the Academy.
Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in new report
New research, supported by over 30 nations, as well as representatives from the EU and the UN, has highlighted the potential impact of AI if governments and society do not deepen their collaboration on AI safety.
New ‘smart’ plastics could monitor their own condition in real time
New advances in3D printed‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time.
Engineers unveil passive cooling breakthrough for data centres
Engineers at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) have developed a new passive cooling technology that may offer a more energy-efficient and water-saving approach to thermal management indata centres and high-powered electronics.
The controversy of Wimbledon’s electronic line-calling system
The Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2025 has brought us familiar doses of scorching sunshine and pouring rain, British hopes and despair, and the usual queues, strawberries and on-court stardust. One major difference with this year’s tournament, however, has been the notable absence of human line judges for the first time in 147 years.
Funding boost for next generation batteries that could transform transport
Research intothe development of lithium-sulphur batteries, a promising next-generation battery for transport has received a share of £97 million investment.
‘Living tattoos for buildings’: climate-responsive architecture
An international research consortium has embarked on a pioneering initiative to transform static building exteriors into active, environmentally beneficial surfaces using engineered microbial coatings.
Researchers working on unhackable quantum Internet
Researchers based in Europe and Canada are developing technology that will allow them to fire quantum-coded messages across continents via satellites in space, establishing a foundation for a new kind of Internet - one that is fundamentally unhackable.
Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations
Researchers from RMIT University and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have unveiled a method to significantly extend the lifetime of quantum batteries – 1,000 times longer than previous demonstrations.
OrganOx wins 2025 MacRobert Award
The latest recipient of the 2025 MacRobert Award, which recognises UK innovation in engineering, is OrganOx, for its life-saving technology that is supporting more organ transplants and helping to cut back waiting lists.