The final frontier just got a bit closer with the launch of a new internet application that allows people to explore the night sky from their own computers.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a new type of tendon-mimetic hydrogel with mechanical properties claimed to match those of natural tendons.

An acoustic method for measuring the strength of soil is being developed at the Open University (OU) to tackle the problem of poor crop yields.

ABB has won a $53m contract from Dubai Aluminum Company Limited (DUBAL) to upgrade electrical and automation systems at the company’s Dubai smelter complex.

Thales, as part of the Transtec Gotthard Consortium, has been awarded €72m (£65m) to deliver, install and test a turnkey rail-signalling solution for the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Rolls-Royce has won an order to supply two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines that will power a next generation US Navy warship.

ABB has won a $30m order from GA Solar, part of the Gestamp Corporation, to deliver a 13MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in northern Spain.

Siemens has been awarded a €700m contract from Dutch utility, Enecogen, to build a combined cycle power plant in the Netherlands.

The UK government’s latest defence review has included the announcement of increased spending on aircraft and special forces units. Meanwhile, the latest HM Treasury Autumn Statement was expected to...

Carbon Re, a spinout from Cambridge University and UCL, has raised £4.2m in seed funding to develop its AI tools for decarbonising heavy industry.