Eighteen industrial and research partners are to collaborate in an EU project to refine thin-film solar modules.

Guernsey-based Havana Energy is to establish biomass power generation plants adjacent to sugar mills in Cuba.

ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting are to collaborate on a pilot project to develop new practices in modular housing manufacture.

Scanning noses could be a quick and easy way to verify a person’s identity, according to scientists at Bath University.

A US team aims to capture motor neuron sufferers' vocal brain signals to restore speech and movement

The Northwest Regional Development Agency has awarded StructureVision £350,000 to help develop a tool to support nuclear clean-up programmes

Siemens and Airbus are on a mission to introduce hybrid aircraft  that can carry up to 90 passengers by 2035.

A novel skin analyser aims to help doctors to diagnose malignant melanoma and other dermatological conditions such as burn severity.

A new semiconducting plastic is set to bring low-cost, organic solar cells closer to the marketplace.

Polyurethane-based spinal disc replacement technology aims to offer more comfortable and durable alternative to traditional methods. Siobhan Wagner reports