Abu Dhabi/Geneva – Global renewable energy jobs grew only modestly in 2024 despite installations hitting new highs, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The…
Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
Device provides information from a 3-D camera, via vibrating motors and a Braille interface. [caption id="attachment_12442" align="alignnone" width="639"] New algorithms power a prototype system for helping visually impaired users avoid obstacles and identify objects.Courtesy of…
New method allows real-time monitoring of irradiated materials
Technique will enable continuous measurement of damage to materials in high-radiation environments. [caption id="attachment_12437" align="alignnone" width="639"] “Our whole goal was to monitor how materials evolve when exposed to radiation,” associate professor Michael Short explains, “but…
New centre introducing ESA projects and space firms…
[caption id="attachment_12434" align="alignnone" width="700"] Harnessing 3D printing[/caption] ESA is establishing a new ‘one-stop shop’ covering 3D printing for space in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre. The MTC research organisation, based in Coventry and home…
Stem cells yield nature’s blueprint for body’s vasculature
[caption id="attachment_12431" align="alignnone" width="764"] Close-up view depicting tubular structure formed by cells closely associated with mural cells, cells that underpin human vasculature. A team from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and public Health…