Carbon dioxide could be a better fracking fluid than water, an advance that could lead to a more environmentally-friendly form of hydraulic fracturing.
A mixture of diamond nanoparticles and mineral oil easily outperforms other types of fluid created for heat-transfer applications, according to new research by Rice University.
With automated aircraft set to take off, researchers in Germany have developed an automatic landing system that will let future platforms land at small airports.
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of lithium ion (LI) batteries by employing ribbons of graphene.
There are signs that the credit crunch may have become less severe for some businesses, according to the latest CBI figures.
A new 3D fabrication technique will make it possible to rapidly prototype and test polymer membranes that are patterned for improved performance, claim Penn State researchers.
A new competition launched by Kidney Research UK will challenge scientists, academics and engineers to come up with innovations for dialysis treatment.
Sensor technology that monitors the dietary health of cattle has moved a step closer to commercialisation after successful trials at a farm in Scotland.
Visual safety assessments by building inspectors are being tracked to inform the development of autonomous systems that can do the same job.
London-based company Renew has designed a paper recycling bin that is blast resistant and can convey information to passers by via an inbuilt LCD display.
