A material that could replace silicon and lead to higher-speed electronics has for the first time been produced to a size and quality where it can be practically developed.

For a number of years, researchers have developed thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – on top of gallium arsenide (GaAs) to...

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have found a way to use diamonds and graphene to create a new material combination that demonstrates so-called superlubricity.

A European research consortium has shown how to build optical sensors directly into the structure of microfluidic lab-on-chip technology, which could lead to on-the-spot medical diagnostics.

Peel Media, the developers and owners of MediaCityUK, has awarded a multi-million-pound communications contract to BT Business to design, implement and manage a 10Gb/sec network at the MediaCityUK...

Alstom has won a contract worth €110m to refurbish the 2,100MW Arnot coal-fired power plant in South Africa, and increase its power output by 300 MW to 2,400MW.

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed an iPhone application that may enable people with Parkinson’s disease and certain other neurological conditions to collect data...

Business confidence has declined in every UK region for the first time since 2003, as new orders continued to fall, according to the latest quarterly Regional Trends Survey from the CBI and Experian.

Philips claims to have developed the world's first A4-sized colour e-paper.

Carbon nanotubes form the basis of “buckypaper” material to protect hypersonic aircraft in flight