Just under a fifth of England’s electricity is generated from renewable power projects, according to a new study from Regen SW.

Researchers have used a suspended nanowire to create a sensor that – for the first time - simultaneously measures electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac tissue.

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first run of its BR725 engine, which was chosen recently to power Gulfstream’s new G650 aircraft.

A Wärtsilä power plant engine has become the largest ever commercially operated flexible balancing engine to run on a hydrogen fuel blend.

Phosphorene, a two-dimensional form of phosphorus, can be made into a superconductor if it is enriched with electrons, according to research from Manchester University.

US researchers have developed a system that uses the vibrations caused by traffic passing over a bridge to power wireless monitoring sensors.

Hybrid Air Vehicles has started the Airlander 10 engine program, a series of full engine tests designed to bring the world’s largest aircraft into commercial operation.

Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, and viruses from water.

Cornell University engineers have created the Smartphone Cholesterol Application for Rapid Diagnostics - smartCARD - which employs a smartphone’s camera to read cholesterol levels.

The Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have launched a joint £45m initiative to boost UK medical engineering innovation