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2 November 2026 · 10 minutes

Engineering in the News: 2 November 2026

  1. Duct Tape Beats Sandbags in University of Hull Flood Door Tests
  2. Bristol Start-Up Shrinks Hospital Eye Scanner Onto a Chip Smaller Than a £1 Coin
  3. Wales Completes £1 Billion Railway Electrification, Wins UK’s Top Infrastructure Award
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