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Defence & security

Report suggests employers will boost their workforces in 2012

Biofuel cell draws electrical power from its snail host

US naval laboratory develops firefighting robot for vessels

Hybrid periscope could aid drivers of armoured vehicles

Prisk suggests UK's vision needs better communication

Neutron detector can identify presence of nuclear weapons

Geneva Motor Show plays host to a knee-trembling debut

Thought leaders

Hydrogen-powered robotic jellyfish takes shape

Boston Dynamics' bio-inspired robot breaks land speed record

Assembly phase reveals Queen Elizabeth scale

DSME set to build four tankers for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary