Researchers at MIT have developed and demonstrated a set of fundamental components that can be assembled into a wide variety of functional devices, including a tiny "walking" motor that can move back...

After more than three years of probing the secrets of the universe, ESA’s Herschel space observatory - the largest astronomical telescope ever launched - has exhausted its supply of liquid helium...

Dynetics and Lockheed Martin have been awarded $10m for the next phase of development in the US Army’s 100kW-class laser weapon system.

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed new carbon storage technology that works faster than current methods and without the harmful chemical accelerants.

The International Energy Agency’s latest report on the nuclear industry shows that the sector will create record levels of electricity in 2025.

Last year, researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Glasgow released details of a new system that uses electrically charged plasma in place of mechanical flaps on...

Viewpoint Pemberton Capital’s Nick Brainsby explains why funding manufacturers shouldn’t just be about the good times