NASA's desire to return astronauts to the moon and later probe deeper into space achieved a key milestone recently when officials approved critical elements of a moon impact mission.

BAE Systems has announced plans to discontinue the production of the Pinzgauer 1 vehicle and close its manufacturing facilities at Guildford and Fareham, with the potential loss of up to 102 jobs

The University of Bristol has signed a partnership agreement with Airbus Group, designed to ensure that students have the requisite skills to perform and succeed in the aerospace industry.

Engineers at Princeton have programmed bacteria to communicate with each other and produce colour-coded patterns.

A project team is examining ways of cultivating algae to produce oil on a large scale.

Thomas & Betts has signed an agreement to acquire Lamson & Sessions for $450m.

First generation broadband is coming to currently underserved regions of Wales.

Ofcom has confirmed plans for the UK’s single-largest release of radio spectrum to date.

Axeon has been awarded funding to lead electric-vehicle battery-recycling research.

Philips is to acquire the US-based medical imaging outfit Stentor in a $280 million deal.