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A desktop videophone that offers real-time eye contact and broadcast quality pictures may put an end to the frustrations of videoconferences, reports Jon Excell

Flir Systems has received a contract from a team led by Korea Aerospace Industries to supply its most advanced airborne thermal imaging system.

Researchers have developed a fast and cost-effective method to test liquids for amphiphiles, which are used to detect diseases and toxins in drugs, food, medical devices and water supplies.

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a non-invasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer.

Scifi novelist Jon Wallace marvels at future rail travel

The European Commission has decided to make a substantial amount of radio spectrum available throughout the European Union for radio local area networks, more commonly known as Wi-Fi.

Leicester scientists have installed pollution-detecting technology in a plane to map air quality around the city.