An artificial vision prosthesis has been successfully implanted in a patient in the US, an advance that could restore partial vision to people who have lost their sight.

Engineers from across the US are putting the finishing touches to the robots that will take on underground rescue missions in DARPA’s latest competition.

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel are developing a device that detects cancerous skin tumours, including melanomas that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

Things may be getting tougher for UK manufacturing, but you can survive if you keep your eye on the ball and focus on five key principles, says Tom Lawton

Smart contact lenses could be powered by a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea that stores electricity when immersed in saline solution.

People unable to communicate through speech or eye movement can use their thoughts to indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ thanks to a brainwave reader developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

Newcastle University has created a research car that can be used to help develop technologies for older drivers.

Commercially available head mounted displays (HMD) can be used to simulate the day-to-day challenges faced by people with glaucoma.