Diagnostic tests for anything from the flu to rare and deadly diseases such as Ebola could soon be printed easily and cheaply onto a single sheet of paper.
Nissan is working on a project to give the batteries from the LEAF a second life in the power generation industry.
Scientists have used sound waves to levitate particles and observe clustering, an advance that could be applied in soft robotics or help reveal planet formation.
Over 120 UK companies have attended a conference organised by Areva to learn about business opportunities that may arise from proposed nuclear new builds.
Scientists have developed a method that allows cracks in composites to self-heal at temperatures as low as -60 degrees C.
Europe’s energy crisis could stall decarbonisation efforts with 91 per cent of gas buyers yet to begin implementing decarbonising strategies, a survey from McKinsey & Company has found.
Engineers at Stanford University have developed a skin monitoring system that uses a network of stretchable sensors to wirelessly relay physiological signals.
UK energy firm Ecotricity has unveiled plans to provide the UK with a source of renewable green gas by harvesting methane from grass via anaerobic digestion.
A team of researchers from Cornell University has developed a new stretchable material that has been used to create an artificial foam heart.
The Scottish Parliament has introduced Scotland’s first marine bill designed to protect the country’s marine environment and support development of tidal and wave power industries.