9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (157+ words) Researchers from Tyndall National Institute have unveiled a big breakthrough to optically powering miniature biomedical devices. The devices, using light, are paving the way for less invasive and more efficient technologies for use deep within the tissue of the human…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (617+ words) When Raja Soban Gulzar arrived in Belfast in September 2024 to start an MSc in Construction and Project Management at Queen's, he couldn't have anticipated the difficulties that lay ahead for him, or how well he would navigate them. " From a…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (537+ words) Irish water engineering company Whitewater Group has marked a significant'step in its European expansion with a ground-breaking ceremony for a3m production facility supporting the delivery of water treatment and cooling infrastructure for data centre projects across Europe. The new Alpha 2 facility…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (319+ words) Dr Xinyuan Ke, an expert in sustainable materials technology aimed at decarbonising the construction industry, based at the University of Bath, has been named one of the UK's Top 50 Women in Engineering by the Women's Engineering Society. A senior lecturer…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (675+ words) Garland Consultancy's Chandra Ghale examines a'structured engineering approach to diagnosing cracking and structural movement in Irish low rise residential masonry buildings. He sets out a'forensic engineering guide for Irish homes. Cracking in low rise residential masonry buildings is one of…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (441+ words) Swiss train manufacturer Stadler and Sardinian transport operator ARST are officially planning the development of the world's first hydrogen-powered train built specifically for narrow-gauge lines." Notably, the introduction of 10 hydrogen trains in Sardinia will cut more than 2, 100 tonnes of CO2 per…...

1+ week, 24+ min ago  (654+ words) One September day, it started to snow inside MIT's Pierce Laboratory." Injecting CO2"into cement products like concrete is one way to store it and keep it out of the atmosphere. The process has attracted commercial interest, with a growing number…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (225+ words) The construction sector has long been one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, with buildings alone responsible for roughly 45% of the total. For Ireland's civil engineers, this is no longer a distant policy concern: it is reshaping day-to-day…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (470+ words) Researchers have found a way to turn ordinary biopolymer into a high-tech, 3 D printable building material." The secret ingredient is sodium alginate, the exact same seaweed-derived biopolymer that makes ice cream creamy and gives popping boba its snap. A study…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1068+ words) What if schools could do more than teach sustainability? What if they could test it, measure it and experience it in real time? Across Europe, students and teachers have been turning classrooms into small-scale laboratories for environmental change. Over the…...