From the earliest spears to the development of the longbow and beyond, humans have designed their projectile weapons to maximise lethality whilst keeping as far away from the target as possible.
Internet trading portal eBay is to acquire Skype Technologies for around $2.6 billion.
The National Physical Laboratory’s newest measurement facility is helping firms to reduce their carbon footprint
Purdue University researchers claim "organismic learning" from material that remembers how to forget
New technology is helping to reduce the impact of aircraft during taxiing. Jason Ford reports
Engineers at the German company Schuler have applied modern servo-motor technology to an old idea to create a completely new kind of metal forming press. Andrew Sandford reports
Nano-scale ultrasonics generators will allow living cells and complex materials to be studied in situ
Graphene transistors made at Manchester University could lead to a new generation of more powerful computers.
Two new technologies to enhance MRI could help make scans less stressful and provide sharper images.
All Airbus A380 aircraft are to be inspected following the discovery of cracks in wing components.
