Simulation software developer Ansys is to acquire the electronic design automation house Ansoft for around $832m in a mix of cash and Ansys common stock.
EADS CASA has begun work on its contract to convert Airbus A330s into Multi Role Tanker Transport for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Researchers in Australia have recently begun trials which will allow radiation doses in computed tomography scans to be estimated much more accurately.
A new sensor system could allow energy and telecoms companies to quickly isolate network faults, reducing the length of service cuts and minimising fines by regulators.
A tool that uses specialised computer algorithms and a depth-sensing camera could give designers the ability to manipulate 3D shapes using hand gestures.
Submicroscopic particles that contain particles of iron oxide could make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a far more powerful tool to detect and fight disease.
A new type of endoscope that can be produced at a fraction of the cost of existing systems promises to revolutionise cancer screening in low income countries.
A simple magnetisation progress that could lead to a new generation of faster, smaller and less expensive memory technologies has been developed by researchers in Israel.
A new 3D-printed post office has opened for business in Bengaluru, India, with the completion time said to have been 80 per cent less than traditional construction.
