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Before a computer chip reaches a phone, car or factory machine, engineers must work out how to make it reliably. NVIDIA has announced new software tools that use artificial intelligence and faster computer simulations to help with that process.

Giving students access to artificial intelligence is one step; helping them use it effectively is another. The University of Leicester is working with Microsoft to provide practical training alongside its rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot to every student.

An offshore wind turbine is a generating machine, but it is also a substantial collection of manufactured parts. Behind the blades and towers are castings, forged rings, fasteners and drivetrain components, each requiring businesses with the equipment and expertise to make them. A new report suggests UK manufacturers could supply considerably more of these parts than they do today.

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The heat needed to make cement has to come from somewhere. For much of the industry, that means burning fossil fuels to reach the temperatures production demands. A new European project involving Imperial College London is investigating whether ammonia and hydrogen could do the job instead—and whether making the switch would deliver the environmental benefits promised.

There is air on Mars, just not very much of it. That presents a problem if the plan is to fly a helicopter. Its blades must generate enough lift in an atmosphere with roughly one per cent of Earth’s density, while moving fast enough for parts of the airflow to approach the speed of sound.

Changing what a material can do usually means changing what goes into it. Metamaterials offer another route: engineer the structure, and it becomes possible to control its behaviour in useful ways. Potential applications range from managing heat to putting augmented-reality images into a pair of glasses.

From icy landscapes to fascinating geological features, test your knowledge of the terminology behind the Ice Age in our latest physical geography quiz!

A school pupil can look at a building and see its shape, its windows and perhaps the solar panels on its roof. Finding out how much energy it uses, or how it connects to the wider electricity network, usually requires more information. A new Scottish qualification puts that information into an interactive model, allowing pupils to explore the engineering behind familiar surroundings.

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