A new 3D printing platform developed by scientists at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) is being used to create bespoke magnets with customised properties.

Rolls-Royce has started work on building UltraFan, an aero engine with a 140” fan diameter that is expected to ‘redefine sustainable air travel'.

Chip-scale refrigerators capable of reaching temperatures as low as 100 milliKelvin have been used to cool bulk objects for the first time.

A technique for controlling the surface tension of liquid metals could lead to applications in reconfigurable electronic circuits, antennas and other technologies.

According to a new report by Cambridge-based Cantab Wireless, the number of people receiving mobile TV will reach 472m by 2013.

Siemens and Nexans SuperConductors have announced that they are to jointly exhibit the first superconducting bearing for industrial applications at the Hannover Fair.

Researchers have developed a method of making crystalline silicon that is claimed to be less energy intensive than current methods of production.

A consortium of partners from across the UK has revealed its design concept for a new low-carbon vessel to service the Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) market.

A new way of testing biomaterials that could help to avoid a repeat of the vaginal mesh scandal has been developed by researchers at Sheffield University.

IBM announced recently that it will spend $1bn a year to implement “Project Big Green”, a scheme aimed at making its business more energy efficient.