Moths’ eyes have inspired the development of nanoscale materials that could reduce radiation dosages received by patients being X-rayed and improve the resolution of the resulting images.

German researchers develop X-ray camera claimed to provide improved reliability when monitoring components on the production line. Siobhan Wagner reports

Drones and robots – or people in an unfamiliar airport – could benefit from a navigation technique that combines Wi-Fi signals and accelerometer technology.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Cobham’s synthetic-vision glass cockpit for use in a Bell 412 helicopter.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are moving into the mainstream and being used in many civilian applications. Berenice Baker and Stuart Nathan report.

UK engineers have developed a thermometer that will carefully monitor the extremes in the fiery heart of a bomb explosion

Although Roke Manor Research is renowned for contract R&D, managing director Paul Stein says the company is doing a lot less ‘R’ and far more ‘D’ these days. Niall Firth reports.

There have been a number of intriguing developments in the news this week, notably a three-dimensional solar cell system that uses optical fibres to guide sunlight onto dye-sensitised solar cells.