Industrial News


  • AI maturity lag in energy, utilities and resources industry

    While organisations, particularly in the energy, utilities, and resources (EUR) industry, are adopting AI today, they are not fully prepared for its full implementation. This has created what IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, calls the ‘AI Execution Gap.’ The IFS Invisible Revolution Study 2025* surveyed more than 1,700 senior decision makers at industrial…


  • Thymic health found to predict immunotherapy success in cancer patients

    The health of the thymus – a key part of the body’s immune system – is associated with cancer patients’ outcomes to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, according to a ground-breaking international study reported at ESMO 2025.    Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed cancer treatment, but responses remain limited in some patients.” Dr. Simon Bernatz, lead…


  • Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy

    Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus – one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections worldwide – delays wound healing. The new study reveals that quorum sensing – a process in which bacteria communicate and coordinate behavior…


  • RailStaff Awards 2025 Finalists Announced

    Listen to this article It’s been an incredible year at RailStaff Awards HQ — and it’s all thanks to you! A huge thank-you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for their rail heroes. From apprentices and engineers to customer service stars and training managers, this year’s nominations celebrate the very best…


  • How application-specific chips support fast, efficient edge AI

    Whether it’s helping doctors predict health outcomes, powering connected cars or optimising factory floors, AI is transforming the way industries work. But it can only deliver reliable, timely and secure insights if its processing location is matched to the right hardware. Here, Ross Turnbull explores how the choice of processing location and purpose-built hardware determines…


  • Cutting pump downtime

    Cutting pump downtime

    Wastewater pumps can face some challenging environments and they are not always protected by screens and coarse filters. In these circumstances, which are often found in network pumping stations, pump design is crucial to avoid blockages. For one operator in Germany, part of a wastewater treatment plant was beset by blockages that needed to be…


  • Wind and solar power new renewable electricity record

    Published:  15 October, 2025 Renewable power generation soared to a record third quarter high during the three months to the end of September. That’s the headline view expressed by experts in a new report on Britain’s power generation market by Montel Analytics. In Q3 this year, Britain’s renewable output (including biomass) rose to 31.9 TWh,…


  • 25th Anniversary All-Energy 2026 well set for success

    Published:  15 October, 2025 In seven months time the 25th anniversary edition of All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, will open. Being held by RX at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) on 13 and 14 May 2026, it is already on track to be the biggest edition ever. Bookings…


  • New insights into MDMA therapy for PTSD and beyond

    A comprehensive peer-reviewed invited review published today in Psychedelics by Dr. Kenji Hashimoto and colleagues (Dr. Mingming Zhao and Dr. Jianjun Yang) synthesizes the evolving landscape of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, examining robust clinical evidence in treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder while identifying promising applications in autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, and existential distress. The review traces the…


  • Wiley announces support for Nanalysis NMR instruments in KnowItAll 2026

    Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, announced new file support in their KnowItAll 2026 software release for raw NMR files from Nanalysis, a leader in benchtop NMR spectrometers and MRI instrumentation. Nanalysis 1D NMR files can now be imported into KnowItAll 2026 providing access to over 1.28 million NMR spectra for…