To produce the UR image, Howell shone a beam of light through a stencil with the U and R etched out. Howell turned down the light so much that a single photon was all that passed through the stencil..

An imaging system developed at MIT can detect tumours made up of a couple of hundred cells deep within the body, an advance that could lead to earlier cancer treatment.

A surgical laser that uses a novel type of glass optical fibre has been used to destroy stones in the salivary ducts of patients, potentially opening the way for a range of new medical applications.

Individuals at sea can now use their existing mobile phones in exactly the same way that they would in port or on land to communicate with family and friends.

Land Rover has unveiled Transparent Bonnet, a concept that allows drivers to see a digital vision of the terrain ahead by making the front of the car ‘virtually’ invisible.

Production has started at the pilot plant of a Milton Keynes company developing high-performance cathode active materials that will enable batteries to become smaller, lighter, and more durable.

A fresh overhaul of technical education is at the centre of Prime Minister Theresa May's much-hyped new industrial strategy, which is to be unveiled in a Green Paper later today.

Researchers from Brighton University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering have been awarded funding from the European Union Framework 7 programme to work with an international network of researchers...

The future of BNFL's nuclear clean-up and research arms were outlined today by the government, as it approved plans to break up and sell off British Nuclear Group.

Research of private equity managers by corporate finance advisers at BDO suggests a relatively buoyant period for manufacturers who want to sell or raise finance for growth and expansion.