Researchers in the US have developed surfactants that can help extract up to 70 per cent of the oil still embedded in high-salt oil reservoirs.

According to Boeing’s 2005 Current Market Outlook for China, the People’s Republic will require in excess of 2,600 new airplanes worth $213 billion over the next 20 years.

The Office of Nuclear Regulation is to begin the technical phase of the generic design assessment of the HPR1000 nuclear reactor, which could be built in Essex.

Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory is set to deliver nine new tri-mode trains for Arriva, which will serve the North East from 2028.

A technical assessment has concluded that there are no impediments to the further development of the Skylon spacecraft being developed by Reaction Engines.

The UK space agency has announced a £1m funding pot aimed at developing smart solutions to the challenge of monitoring and detecting space debris.

UK businesses have filed fewer patent applications in Europe for the second year running, according to new data from the European Patent Office (EPO).

The UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) has announced the 13 proposals to be awarded funding in its recent Flexible Funding 2022 call.

Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use in upper or lower limb assistive devices.