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Issue 105

December 2025

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  • Civil & structural
  • Environment & sustainability
  • Opinion
  • Issue 105

Resilience engineering will support communities – and inspire the next generation

Engineering must evolve to meet today’s biggest challenges, from climate change to increased urbanisation and rapid advances in technology. At the same time, the UK is seeing a concerning decline in the number of engineers entering the field. A focus on resilience could help us solve both of these problems, writes Caroline Field.

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  • Health & medical
  • Profiles
  • Issue 105

A revolution in organ transplantation

After testing out a few fields of engineering, Professor Constantin Coussios OBE FREng FMedSci settled on biomedical, following his instinct to help others.

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  • Health & medical
  • Innovation Watch
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Eye scans lay out a path to spotting chronic health conditions

An award-winning handheld glaucoma detection device is the first step towards detecting a wide range of chronic conditions, from diabetes to Alzheimer’s. All it takes is a quick scan of the eye.
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  • Arts & culture
  • Issue 105

Steady on: the technologies bringing filmmakers closer to the action

Film and documentary-makers are unveiling stunning cinematic shots and scenes from the natural world audiences have never seen before. From The Favourite and One Battle After Another to The Green Planet, these incredible visuals are thanks to advanced stabilisation systems and custom robotics, writes Leonie Mercedes.
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  • Sports & leisure
  • Issue 105

How engineering is unlocking the secrets of the deep, and keeping divers safe

Engineering has revolutionised our ability to access and study one of Earth’s most challenging environments – the ocean. Jasmine Wragg explores how engineers have developed innovative equipment and habitats, such as advanced diving systems and subsea living modules, to overcome the ocean’s challenging environment and also keep divers safe.
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  • Transport
  • Health & medical
  • Issue 105

Turning down the noise: the battle against noise pollution

Noise pollution is a widespread but often overlooked issue, affecting millions of people. From the constant hum of traffic to the clatter of construction and the whir of modern technology, unwanted sound is a growing public health concern. Lee Williams talks to the engineers who are working to reduce unwanted sound and create healthier, quieter environments.

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  • Food & agriculture
  • Arts & culture
  • How does that work?
  • Issue 105

How to engineer a perfect matcha

Matcha may have become a global phenomenon, but crafting the perfect cup involves precision. From leaf chemistry to whisk technique, engineering and tradition combine to create the ultimate green tea experience, says Chau-Jean Lin.