A demand for a raft of technical skills mean that it is a pretty good moment to consider a career in the renewables sector. Jon Excell reports

Track record: Contrary to negative perceptions, HS2 will become a vital part of the UK’s infrastructure, Andrew McNaughton tells Stuart Nathan

Intel has developed a prototype computing technology that moves data at up to 50 gigabits per second (Gbps) with light beams.

EngineeringUK Chief Executive Dr Hilary Leevers considers how much engineering outreach activity is needed to give all young people a good chance of choosing an engineering career.

Elliot Clarke, UKI Regional Director for PTC, casts his gaze to the year ahead and the digital trends that will shape engineering and manufacturing.

Simplified gear technology replaces synchromesh to give drivers the freedom of an automatic with all the benefits of a manual. Siobhan Wagner explains.

Generating clean energy and high-quality recycled water from two of the main sources of household waste is one step closer to reality.

A device developed in Scotland uses ozone to make food safer for consumers and extend the shelf-life of food products by one day.

Approximately 80 per cent of new drugs fail when they reach clinical trials, as researchers are unable to fully investigate their effects within living organisms before this stage.

Northrop Grumman has been awarded $56.68 million to develop "military-grade," solid-state laser technology for use by the US military.