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New NHS Framework accelerates access to AI scribing tools

NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £150M framework for digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription. This will provide immediate time-saving tools and create a future-ready pathway for emerging Ambient Voice and AI scribing technologies.

AgriScale pilot accelerates UK agri-tech manufacturing scale-up

Innovate UK's AgriScale pilot supports agri-tech businesses in scaling up manufacturing, bridging the gap between prototype and market-ready solutions to enhance the UK's advanced manufacturing capabilities.

3D-Printed antenna arrays: Flexible wireless systems for aviation and communications

Washington State University researchers unveiled 3D-printed antenna arrays with a chip-scale processor, a major breakthrough for flexible wireless systems. This innovation promises lighter, more stable communication for smart textiles, drones, and aircraft by correcting signal errors in real time.

Rocket-hardened essential bacteria: Key to surviving the journey to Mars

A world-first study proves microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of a space rocket launch and re-entry unharmed. This finding by RMIT University is a major step toward sustaining life on long-duration missions to Mars.

New method for making graphene turns defects into useful features

A new approach to producing graphene could revolutionise its use in electronics, sectors and energy storage.

Breakthrough 3D-printed NiTi bone scaffolds mimic natural bone flexibility

CityU researchers 3D-print NiTi bone scaffolds with 6–7% flexibility, matching natural bone and surpassing current implants.

CRISPR gene editing efficiency triples with DNA-wrapped nanoparticles

Northwestern scientists developed DNA-wrapped nanoparticles that triple CRISPR efficiency, paving the way for safer, more effective gene therapies.

£22 million NIHR investment to boost UK Health and Life Sciences innovation

The NIHR is investing £22 million to strengthen UK health and life sciences innovation, supporting cutting-edge research, new technologies, and collaborations across the sector.

UK Government invests £12m to boost agri-tech

The UK government announces £12.6 million in funding to support farming innovation, including robotic harvesters and livestock health monitoring systems, through two new competitions.

AI-assisted robotic surgery: The future of safer, faster operations

Systematic review finds AI-assisted robotic surgery delivers higher precision, fewer complications, and quicker patient recovery - transforming surgical care worldwide.

Johns Hopkins develops quantum sensor for early disease detection

Engineers have pioneered a method to detect molecular vibrations using quantum sensors, potentially revolutionising early disease diagnosis.

Stanford develops brain implant to decode inner speech in paralysis patients

Stanford researchers have created a brain-computer interface that translates imagined speech into text, enabling communication for individuals with severe paralysis.

World-first dual robotic surgery removes throat tumour

A dual robotic system accomplished a groundbreaking throat tumour removal, setting a new standard in surgical precision and patient care.

Quantum study harnesses wave-particle duality for innovative imaging

A groundbreaking quantum study from Stevens Institute of Technology has created a formula that precisely quantifies the "wave-ness" and "particle-ness" of quantum objects, enabling innovative quantum imaging with undetected photons.

NHS approves first new core IT system for GPs in 25 years to enhance patient care

NHS England has introduced Medicus Health’s cloud-based IT system, a significant milestone in GP technology.

Innovator passports to fast-track adoption of cutting-edge NHS care technologies

The UK government introduces 'innovator passports' to streamline NHS adoption of new technologies, reducing red tape and enabling faster nationwide deployment of proven innovations.

Why the Government urgently must focus on the next AI wave  

Aaron Jones of Yepic AI warns that the UK Government’s outdated focus on legacy issues in artificial intelligence regulation is risky.

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