As mankind’s latest attempt to investigate Mars was launched, we asked whether the UK was making its mark in the space sector

Arrhythmic hearts soon may beat in time again, with minimal surgical invasion, thanks to flexible electronics technology developed by a team of University of Illinois researchers.

Scientists from Portsmouth University and the Diamond Light Source are part of an international team that has engineered an enzyme with the potential to digest certain plastics.

Sheffield University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has launched the Centre of Excellence in Customised Assembly

Thanks to a tissue-imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois, the wait for biopsy results could soon be over.

Data from a British company has been validated by the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch to pinpoint the final destination of Malaysia airline flight MH370.

Engineers are developing a retinal implant that works with camera-equipped smart glasses and a microcomputer to one day give blind people a form of artificial vision.

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a simple-to-understand cycle helmet safety rating system based on new safety testing experiments on medium-sized helmets.

A nanoparticle commonly used in industry could have a damaging effect on plant life, according to a report by an environmental scientist at New Jersey Institute of Technology.