State-of-the-art laser research centre gets £81m funding

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State-of-the-art laser research centre gets £81m fundingThe new Extreme Photonics Applications Centre is a facility run by a partnership of academics, industry, UKRI and the Ministry of Defence. It will open in 2024 and is based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. It will be home to some world-leading facilities, which could […]

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Airbus blends body and wing in unique aircraft design

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Airbus blends body and wing in unique aircraft designDubbed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), the aircraft is just a scale model technological demonstrator for now. At 2m long and 3.2m wide, the aircraft’s unique designe opens up new possibilities for propulsion systems type and integration, Airbus said. It could […]

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AI could pose risk of growing injustice and inequality, Archbishop warns

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AI could pose risk of growing injustice and inequality, Archbishop warnsWelby delivered his remarks during the presidential address at the opening of the Church of England General Synod in London. He described these technologies as modern aspects of the “lion who poses a danger to the flock”, among other challenges such as climate change, modern […]

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HS2 to be given the green light by Johnson

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HS2 to be given the green light by JohnsonPrime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm today that the massive HS2 rail project will go ahead. The proposed high-speed rail line will link London to Birmingham and then split into two lines to connect Manchester and Leeds. Since it was first proposed under Gordon Brown […]

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Tackling engineering’s gender gap doesn’t end in the classroom

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Tackling engineering’s gender gap doesn’t end in the classroomOver the past 15 years, there has been a significant effort to inspire women and girls of all ages to consider taking STEM subjects in school and to go onto careers in science and engineering, but it’s an ongoing challenge. Although more girls are attending school globally […]

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Hands-on review: Chipolo One Bluetooth object finder

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Hands-on review: Chipolo One Bluetooth object finderItem finders are – unlike so many other products vying for our money and attention – actually useful devices. Chipolo is one of many players in this market. Its latest offering is the Chipolo One: a small yet surprisingly vocal device which connects to your phone to help you […]

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European founders look to new markets, aim for profitability

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European founders look to new markets, aim for profitabilityTo get a better sense of what lies ahead for the European startup ecosystem, we spoke to several investors and entrepreneurs in the region about their impressions and lessons learned from 2019, along with their predictions for 2020. We asked for blunt responses — and we weren’t […]

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