Preparations for the next generation Qashqai have stepped up a gear with the unveiling of a new £52m extra-large press line at Nissan Sunderland.

The European Commission has unveiled 36 projects selected from the first EU-wide call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under the FP7 scheme.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a smart coating that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.

Stonehenge has survived largely because it was over-engineered by its prehistoric designers. Modern builders do not have the same luxury .

NASA scientists have invented a new polyethylene-based material called RXF1 that's even stronger and lighter than aluminium.

Researchers in Israel believe they can turn smartphones into hyperspectral sensors capable of identifying the chemical components of objects from distance.