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As we wave goodbye to 2024 and welcome in 2025, it is amazing to see all the remarkable technological advancements that have emerged over the past year.Among these many advancements, some of the most fascinating ones were those inspired by the nature – particularly the animal world.

The 2024 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Professor Bantval Jayant Baliga of North Carolina State University for his groundbreaking innovation, the commercialisation of the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) which has significantly reduced global electrical energy consumption and fossil fuel use.

Researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a protocol to enhance the capabilities of quantum sensors. This new protocol allows sensor designers to fine-tune quantum systems to detect specific signals, resulting in sensors that are significantly more sensitive than traditional ones.

Silk has long been revered for its luxurious qualities and historical significance as a valuable commodity. Now, researchers are discovering new potential for silk inmicroelectronics, paving the way for advancements in computing and wearable technology.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has recently unveiled a new technique that has the potential to change the fabrication of 3D-printed circuits, and could significantly impact the future of electronics in sectors such as healthcare, communications, and security.

Engineers from Princeton and North Carolina State University have crafted a soft robot called the 'Robotapillar' to wiggle past the current limitations of traditional robotics when in tight or dangerous spaces.

Siemens has officially marked the opening of its $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas with a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony.

Susan Ipri-Brown has begun her term as the 143rdpresident of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting 4thJune 2024.

Two new investments announced will support researchers to harness technology to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia.

Like something closer to science fiction than science fact, researchers at Penn State University have designed a miniature, soft-bodied robot that can navigate environments too dangerous or delicate for humans or traditional machines to explore.