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Science, engineering & technology news
Find all of the latest science, technology and engineering news below including all updates from the North East Technology Park (NETPark), success stories for NETPark’s tenant companies and market breakthroughs in new research in areas such as printable electronics, photonics, microelectronics and nanotechnology.
Graphene Composites Unveils Breakthrough in Ballistic and Blast Protection
We’re proud to celebrate a major milestone from NETPark-based advanced materials specialist Graphene Composites (GC), who have announced a breakthrough in ballistic and blast protection with the launch of their next-generation GC Shield® technology.
Aug 28
PervasID Unveils TrackMaster 3X A Major Leap Forward in RFID Technology
PervasID has launched TrackMaster 3X, its most advanced RFID system to date, designed to meet the demands of high-volume retail environments.
Aug 27
Filtronic Secures Record Breaking SpaceX Order
Filtronic has secured its largest ever contract valued at £47.3m ($62.5m) with its long-standing customer, SpaceX, for the Starlink high-speed internet service.
Aug 26
Scientists Discover a Surprising New Way To Fight Diabetes
Gut microbes produce D-lactate that worsens metabolism. A trap for it restores healthier blood sugar and liver function.
Aug 26
REPROCELL Launches ReproRegistry to Strengthen Access to Human Skin Samples for Research
REPROCELL has announced the launch of ReproRegistry, a UK-based volunteer registry designed to accelerate skin research and drug discovery.
Aug 22
Filtronic Shortlisted for Two Make UK Regional Awards
Filtronic has been shortlisted as a regional finalist in two categories of the Make UK Manufacturing Awards for the North East, Yorkshire & Humberside region.
Aug 21
Scientists Just Split a Single Photon. Here’s What They Found...
Physicists have, for the first time, shown that even a single photon obeys one of nature’s strictest rules: conservation of angular momentum.
Aug 19
Scientists Flip the Script and Solve a Longstanding Spintronics Challenge
A breakthrough in spintronics reveals that material defects can be harnessed to boost device efficiency, overturning decades of assumptions.
Aug 19
Webb Telescope Spots Oldest Black Hole, Shattering Cosmic Records
Astronomers have discovered the most distant confirmed black hole, hidden inside a rare galaxy known as a “Little Red Dot.” Its enormous size and early existence challenge current theories about how galaxies and black holes formed in the young universe.
Aug 18
A new crystal that 'breathes' oxygen expands possibilities for clean energy and electronics
A team of scientists from Korea and Japan has discovered a new type of crystal that can "breathe"—releasing and absorbing oxygen repeatedly at relatively low temperatures.
Aug 18
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