The US Special Operations Command has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to develop an interim all-quadrant defensive weapon system for the CV-22 Osprey aircraft.
The UK’s manufacturing sector, spurred on by growth in export orders, is set to lead the continuing economic recovery in 2011, according to a report published today.
Bio-based microcapsules have been added to asphalt to make roads that self-heal when cracks occur, an advance that could address the UK’s £143m pothole problem.
Carbon nanotube-based fibres invented at Rice University have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass, according to new research.
The use of kelp could provide an important alternative to terrestrial grown biofuels although the suitability of its chemical composition is said to vary on a seasonal basis.
Scientists in England are developing a new drug testing platform that promises to bring long-term benefits to the pharmaceutical industry.
Next generation: as fears of a UK energy crisis grow, RWE’s Kevin McCullough is excited about the challenges ahead. David Fowler reports
At a hangar in rural Bedfordshire, UK firm Cranfield Aerospace Solutions is quietly charting a course for a new era of zero-emissions aviation. Jon Excell reports.
This week’s video is brought to you by Insenth, a Chinese company claiming to have developed the world’s first augmented reality display for cyclists.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to 3D print silicon paste, which relies on the same principles that allow sandcastles to hold together.
