The Solar Impulse aircraft is about to begin its Pacific crossing. Does this project represent any useful technological advances?

Thanks to new image processing software, inspecting the condition of a bridge will become a lot easier.

The European Commission believes that Intel has infringed EC treaty rules to exclude its main rival from the processor market.

Boeing and Tata Industries are to form a joint-venture company in India that will make defence-related aerospace components.

The European Commission is to conduct further investigations into the planned Ineos acquisition of Norsk Hydro’s polymers business.

Leeds University researchers are developing a method for delivering chemotherapy drugs directly to the site of a tumour.

Computer scientists at Oregon State University have created a new, much simpler approach to fixing errors in spreadsheets.

A new system will allow therapists to remotely monitor the programme of exercises being undertaken by stroke patients.

Sensing nodes for use in miniature satellites weighing less than 100g are to be developed in the UK.