In December 2019, I embarked on a simulated astronaut mission in Hawai’i. The EMMIHS-II mission is a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA)-funded Euro Moon Mars Initiative (EMM), the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) and the International Moon Base Alliance (IMA).

Infectious diseases are an ever-present threat to our society – as evidenced by the current coronavirus outbreak. Today’s laboratories are increasingly reliant on automated liquid handling systems rapidly to develop and produce new vaccines.

With the 4th July earmarked as the big day England began to step forward into a new version of normal life, the question of workplace safety has been brought to the foreground.

Over the past year, Schneider Electric has embarked on a large-scale Industry 4.0 implementation across its worldwide operations. Named the ‘Smart Factory’ project, the company is strategically deploying cutting-edge technologies and the benefits of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to drive process optimisation.

Formula 1 is unique. There are few other examples of sports where intense speed, high skill and cutting-edge engineering are intermixed so completely.

COVID-19 has forced companies to explore how their multi-national teams can work remotely and still maintain high levels of collaboration. With this in mind, industrial design and innovation company Seymourpowell are utilising VR to work collaboratively from remote locations, by allowing its teams to ‘dial in’ and participate in the design process in real-time via tablets, phones and VR headsets.

Sometimes, cured UV adhesives have a tacky or sticky surface, even after being exposed to the correct amount of UV light – due to a phenomenon called oxygen inhibition. However, with a full understanding of the process, manufacturers can achieve tack free cures.