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Helping to bridge a national skills gap that is challenging manufacturers, Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions is actively supporting a brand-new training initiative for advanced battery manufacturing, which is the UK’s first fully accredited and industry-backed programme. Launched by University College Birmingham, in partnership with City & Guilds and Innovate UK, the Battery…
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Flyer’s enviable success both at home and abroad has resulted in one of Stockley’s confectionery jewels taking the bold yet commonsense next step of extending its flavour ambitions beyond liquorice to embrace its first truly sour ‘magic in the middle’ stick. As a 79 year old cult confectionery offer that made its name flying the…
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Kurtz Ersa Inc., a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, will exhibit at EPTECH Canada’s National Electronics Show on September 10, 2025 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. Appearing in partnership with its long-time Canadian representative Comtree Inc., Kurtz Ersa will showcase its latest rework and soldering innovations designed for today’s most demanding manufacturing environments. This…
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Why electronics engineers rely on tensile impact data to guide material choice ~ From reinforced structural components to thin battery films, materials in the automotive and electronics sectors face vastly different demands. Yet, both rely on tensile impact testing to characterise material strength, energy absorption and failure behaviour under dynamic loads. Here, Andrea Incardona, material…
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Advanced Rework Technology Ltd. (A.R.T. Ltd.), a leading provider of electronics training and consultancy, has been shortlisted in four categories at the 2025 Instrumentation and Electronics Industry Awards, including Industry Personality, Academic Support, Rising Star, and Best Customer Service. Since 1988, A.R.T. Ltd. has established a reputation as the go-to training partner for electronics manufacturers.…
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RTE’s transmission grid – 400kV level in red, 225kV level in green. 150, 90 and 63kV substations are not displayed but are included in the dataset. Image: Centre for Net Zero Data on the French transmission grid is the first to be incorporated in the OpenSynth open data community beyond smart meter demand data. This…
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Image courtesy Tomato Energy Ofgem is proposing to introduce new supplier performance rules on long wait times for the installation or repair of smart meters in Britain. Under the proposed new rules, consumers will receive compensation in four cases – where the consumer has to wait more than six weeks for a smart meter installation…
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Image: 123RF Tesla’s GB subsidiary Tesla Energy Ventures has applied for an electricity supply licence, setting it up to compete with the likes of Octopus and other suppliers. Elon Musk’s Tesla is laying the ground to become an electricity supplier in Britain, with the application late in July to Ofgem for a supply licence for…
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Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors. Steve Chang, from Yale University, led a study to explore how oxytocin influences brain activity to shape social behavior in rhesus monkeys and why its effects are so variable. This work…
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In a significant move to accelerate housebuilding, the UK government has announced a package of potentially significant reforms to the makeup of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). These changes are aimed at addressing growing concerns from industry stakeholders about delays and inefficiencies in the current system, which have impacted and continue to impact project delivery…
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