Researchers in London have received the materials science Venture Prize for developing a new degradable particle which could bring relief to people with toothache.
A 40-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to receive a Total Artificial Heart implant and be discharged from hospital.
More than 1.5 million children under five years old are estimated to die each year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation.
A new ultra-fast method for detecting explosive materials is claimed to analyse a wider range of materials than current thermal based detection systems used in airports.
Manganese Bronze has signed agreements with Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automobile Holdings and Shanghai Maple to hold equity in Shanghai LTI Automobile.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has won a contract to assemble a new petrol engine from next year, securing future engine production on Wearside.
The government’s Technology Strategy Board is investing £7m in research that aims to help members of the public plan their journeys better.
A team at Trinity College, Dublin, has developed software codenamed ‘Metakall’, which is designed to provide mobile phone users with low cost calls using public wireless hotspots.
The Warwick Manufacturing Group is set to use a bespoke machine for investigating methods of creating lightweight components. Jason Ford reports
Researchers from the Open University (OU) are working with NASA on a new instrument to investigate the behaviour of water on the Moon.