United Airlines has ordered 50 wide-body aircraft designed to reduce fuel burn and environmental impact, and increase passenger comfort.

Researchers at Bath University believe that hemp could be used to build environmentally friendly homes of the future.

Babies travelling in car seats should be provided with additional support to prevent blocking of their airway, new research suggests.

A 100-ton antenna that contains a receiver developed by British scientists was recently delivered to the ALMA astronomical observatory.

Viewpoint German car manufacturers have overtaken the Japanese as the most innovative, according to John Tearle of research consultancy Incite

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have improved autonomous robots that search for underwater mines attached to ship hulls.

Light Blue Optics (LBO) is to develop a range of display products with aerospace and defense company Thales.

Bombardier Aerospace has awarded contracts to two UK companies for work on Bombardier’s CSeries commercial aircraft programme.

Prof Steve Leharne of the University of Greenwich at Medway has discovered a technique to prise solvents from water.

AMEC has been appointed by BAA to manage the £28 million refurbishment of the main runway at Stansted Airport.