A new analytical method for determining the optimal composition of polymer surfaces could lead to lightweight windows and scratch-resistant coatings for cars and mobile phones.

Engineers in Scotland have developed a thin membrane insulation specifically for reducing heat loss in attached houses.

A “nanocage” capable of trapping and releasing gases on demand could be used to safely store hydrogen on-board cars and other vehicles.

Custom-designed metal nanoparticles for industrial and medical applications could be brewed from flowers that eat toxic waste, according to a group of researchers embarking on a project based at...

Transport minister Jacques Barrot is using all his political skills in an attempt to impose harmony on Europe’s eclectic transport systems. Stuart Nathan reports.

Over 500 highly skilled jobs are set to be created in the North East and Cambridge after Pragmatic Semiconductor secured an investment of £162m following a first close of Series D funding.

Robotics for Social Care and Independent Living – showcasing how robots can be integrated into the healthcare services of the future in order to help address the predicted steeply rising costs and...

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microrobots that deliver targeted medication into the lungs to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.

Guest blog A chartered engineer, David Falzani is president of Sainsbury Management Fellows (SMF) which was founded over 25 years ago by Lord Sainsbury to encourage better management skills in UK...