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Bridging the gap between machines and the human body, a soft electronic ‘living’ material may facilitate medical diagnostics and treatments in real-time through its inherent controlled release of drugs and sensing capacity.

Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) claim to have successfully tested a divertor that removes excess heat to enhance the durability of future tokamak fusion machines.

Researchers in the US are developing hydrogels from nanomaterials that can be manipulated with near-infrared light (NIR).

Earlier this year, the UK Government released its Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy. Here, Materials World speaks to experts for insights on the report and its implications.

Dislocations are being mechanically imprinted into single-crystal bulk ceramics to enhance their electromechanical properties.

Iain Ferguson FIMMM, Environment Manager at food retailer Co-op, offers his perspective on biodegradable plastic materials.

IOM3 CEO Colin Church FIMMM considers the intertwined issues of resource efficiency, circular economy and decarbonisation and why IOM3 members have an important role to play.

Andrea Gaini puts questions to industry and academic representatives about securing the skills we need to power a ‘green economy’.

A technique to extract high-purity lithium from seawater is being put forward by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia.

Mark Glover speaks to Tesco’s Denise Mathieson FIMMM about the contribution of her work partner.

Researchers at the University of Plymouth on confronting the issue of marine debris.

Fred Starr FIMMM reflects on space’s meteorite wonders

Dr Tahsin Ali Kassam at UDL Intellectual Property discusses a recently granted patent relating to forming a solid fuel composition from mixed solid waste.