A new lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times and be recharged in minutes, claim researchers in the US.

Implantable medical devices such as pacemakers could one day be powered by a glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fibre.

The early diagnosis of osteoporosis could be improved with a handheld device currently being evaluated at Southampton University.

Engineers have developed a new process of 3D printing graphene aerogels that is scalable and stable enough for repeated use in water treatment.

Aircraft designers could make more efficient use of composite materials following the development of a computer model that predicts the material’s behaviour when damaged.

The National Manufacturing Skills Academy (NMSA) will be launched tomorrow with the aim of meeting the skills needs of employers from the manufacturing sector.

Researchers have shown that the mechanical characteristics of electroless nickel-boride coatings deposited on steel can be improved with the addition of small amounts of nanosized diamond particles...