Autodesk has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Colorfront, a Budapest-based developer of colour correction technology, for $15 million.

Industrial control and instrumentation technologies could help household appliances tell their owners when they are using too much power, thanks to German researchers

The route to industrial circularity is rooted in fast-developing AI and machine learning knowhow, says Dr Joanna Thurston, a partner and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers.

An elastic body suit fitted with electrodes could help to improve the range of motion and reduce pain for people with brain injuries and neurological disorders.

The NCC has launched an initiative to explore sustainable processes, materials and technologies in the development of composite wind turbine blades.

Engineers at Qinetiq are investigating the effects of geomagnetic storms and space weather on commercial airliners with a view to developing mitigating technology solutions.

Millimetre-sized robots controlled with magnetic fields to perform highly manoeuvrable and dexterous manipulations could one day find applications in biomedicine and manufacturing.

The UK’s solar sector needs to implement circular economy measures into the product design, material use, and end-of-life management of solar panels, a new report warns.

Fuel cells powered by solid carbon could make electricity generation from coal and biomass cleaner and more efficient according to researchers at Idaho National Laboratory in the US.  

Industry and academia join forces to develop new manufacturing techniques for handling metals and blending them with other materials. Stuart Nathan explains.