A major new US-UK research project is aiming to artificially improve photosynthesis to generate biofuels more efficiently and increase the yield of important crops.

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A low-cost way of making scalable circuits that convert body heat into current could be key to biosensor development for wearables

A new entity has launched that aims to improve the monitoring and forecasting of extreme weather and natural disasters with a constellation of 40 satellites.

Euro NCAP is to start assessing autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems in its star rating from 2014. 

Battery health certificates could play a significant role in stimulating the UK’s used EV market, a survey commissioned by insurance specialist AXA UK has found.

Today’s press-produced components must be measured and calibrated to a degree of accuracy unheard of even a decade ago. Mark Venables looks at what is on offer.

An invention that promises to reduce the pain of dental injections has won a national innovation award for its Newcastle University creators.

Researchers at Columbia University have developed an autonomous robotic cane on wheels that tracks the stride of its user, providing support during walking.