A mixed bag of events this week might have some readers of The Engineer wondering if they are suffering from déjà vu.

Scientists in Singapore and the US have developed a method of predicting the formation of scar tissue with nanoparticles coated with strands of DNA.

UK team develops ultra-fast laser capable of delivering data rates needed for the next decade.

General Electric is accelerating its solar energy research program with the help of an $8.1m grant from the US Department of Energy.

Peter Chivers, research head of Airbus, explains why rising fuel costs and environmental demands are forcing a re-think on aircraft design. Stuart Nathan reports.