The European Commission, EU Member States and European industry will invest more than €22bn over the next seven years in innovation for sectors that deliver high quality jobs.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has published guidance toward the adoption and expansion of robotic surgery in UK hospitals.

Alternative food packaging is being developed at Nottingham University that is biodegradable and edible, an advance that could one day replace plastic packaging.

A study has found that pulverised coal powder can be converted into nano-graphite using a household microwave oven, an advance that could keep coal economically viable.

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A team from Carnegie Mellon University is developing a robotic system that autonomously searches tunnels, caves and underground structures.