A capacitor developed in Singapore is expected to facilitate the introduction of the world’s smallest xenon flash for mobile devices with built-in cameras.

Early-stage cervical cancer could soon be treated by a novel system that uses an LED light source to activate an applied drug ointment.

Aircraft made of a higher proportion of carbon-fibre composite (CFC) materials could be more vulnerable to damage from lightning strikes.

Scotland’s Gravitricity is set to deploy its underground energy storage technology at Pyhäsalmi Mine in central Finland, Europe’s deepest zinc and copper mine.

Materials with properties like those found in gecko feet have been created by harnessing so-called liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles.

MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices that go inside the body.

Researchers in the US have demonstrated how WiFi could be used to penetrate walls and count the number of people inside a room.

Strathclyde University has formally opened its Centre for White Space Communications, which will develop and apply dynamic spectrum technology to exploit unused white space spectrum capacity.

Researchers have created a device small enough to fit on a computer chip that converts continuous laser light into numerous ultrashort pulses.

Researchers in the US have taken inspiration from coral reefs to create fire-resistant, carbon-negative materials that could be used in construction.