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More than 2,000 sacks made from 'more durable' multilayer structures are being field tested for distributing aid in the form of food and basic necessities.

The EU is to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in food-contact materials (FCM) from the end of 2024. 

A more hygienic coating for galvanised steel food storage containers reduces the risk of corrosion by 70%, claim inventors at Texas A&M University, USA. They say the surface repels bacteria.

An artificial vitreous body for treating retinal detachment is being made from natural carbohydrates derived from algae.

A ceramic bone-substitute injection holds promise to treat osteoporosis patients with fractures, report scientists at Lund University, Sweden.

A new 3D printing method uses ice to build a template for artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue. 

An aerogel sensor uses artificial intelligence to detect formaldehyde at concentrations of 8ppb using little energy.

A piezoelectric material to promote bone growth aims to combat the high cost of existing bone healing methods.

Investment in 65 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) centres for doctoral training (CDTs) has been announced by UK Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan.

A metal-free magnetic gel could soon guide soft robots, medical devices, implants and drugs, according to its inventors in the US and Germany.