Wearable sensors capable of monitoring people’s vital signs while they go about their daily lives are being developed in the UK.

Prime minister Boris Johnson is to establish and chair a new National Science and Technology Council, aiming to accelerate science and research in the UK.

An advanced driving simulator that will enable engineers to test any make of car is to be developed by a team at WMG.

Scientists and engineers from Swansea, Exeter and Bath Universities are looking to cut emissions from the built environment by exploring a different approach to constructing tall buildings.

UK firms increased their spending on research and development by six per cent in 2007, according to latest figures from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Researchers are designing a coat with a waterproof polymer layer that can heal itself after scratches and tears.

Researchers from Exeter University have developed a graphene speaker that creates sound thermoacoustically, converting heat into sonic waves.