UK researchers will teach robots how to handle delicate and irregular objects, expanding their use within sectors such as the food and drink and consumer electronics industries.

Waste Recycling Limited (WRL) has been granted a permit from the Environment Agency to accept waste containing very low levels of radioactivity at its Lillyhall landfill site near Workington.

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.

3D printing giant Stratasys has announced that it will use an upcoming lunar mission to test the performance of 3D printed materials on the surface of the moon

Engineers have developed electronic ‘stickers’ that can measure the force exerted by one object upon another, an advance that could be applied to medical aids and robotics.

REpower Systems has signed deals with UK-based wind-energy company Energiekontor Construction that will see the company supply wind turbines to Energiekontor’s wind farms at Withernwick in Yorkshire...

Scientists have reported the development of a new transparent solar cell, an advance towards giving windows the ability to generate electricity while remaining transparent.

Semi-automated offside technology will be used at the upcoming FIFA World Cup football tournament in a bid to eliminate controversial off-side decisions.

Cleantech company UniSieve has received $5.5m seed funding to advance its membrane-based separation solutions that can help heavy industries meet net-zero targets.

BAE Systems has signed a two-year statement of mutual interest to support the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a €1.5bn (£1.3bn) multinational science project.