A team of engineers, architects and researchers from the University of Bath have published a manifesto on ‘regenerative’ design and engineering, providing a guide to confronting the climate crisis and creating ‘Net Positive’ buildings, technologies and systems. 

Freely available online, RENEW: a manifesto for regenerative design and engineering, demystifies the regenerative concept and unites several existing definitions of the idea, making a case for the approach to be widely adopted by professionals in engineering, architecture, and other disciplines as well as by government and industry decision makers.  

High-quality milk remains in high demand, but managing the health of dairy cows is becoming increasingly challenging. To tackle this, researchers from Tokyo University of Science have developed an innovative location information-based technique that uses multi-camera systems to track individual cows across an entire barn. This method enables health monitoring, early disease detection, and gestation management, making it ideal for large-scale implementation to ensure dairy farm health and ensure consistent, high-quality milk production.

Flexible perovskite solar cells are promising for lightweight and versatile applications but their sensitivity to humidity and temperature poses a challenge to long-term durability. To address this, researchers from Japan have conducted a comprehensive study to test the degradation of these solar modules under extreme heat and humidity. Through accelerated testing, they identified how the water vapor transmission rates of barrier films affect the module’s stability, giving critical insights for development of durable solar cells.