Materials critical to the safe and profitable operation of nuclear reactors are to be examined by the recipient of a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship.

A research team has unveiled gesture control technology claimed to be cheap and simple enough to be integrated into a wide range of everyday consumer electronics.

A combined wave and tidal flume is available to engineering companies looking to conduct physical tests of nearshore structures or renewable-energy devices.

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced plans to create a new virtual museum which aims to challenge the narrow stereotype of engineering.

Researchers have combined iron, copper, and an LED to demonstrate a low-cost technique that could be key to distributing hydrogen,

Astronomer Martin Barstow, the only UK representative on NASA’s Hubble committee, is helping the novel ‘patch-up’ in space of the ageing telescope. Niall Firth reports.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy sources are estimated to have reached record levels in 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence approach to accelerate the identification of genes that contribute to conditions including autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy.

European Batteries has raised €13.7m from a group of investors which will enable the company to move from early-stage to industrial production.

The company behind a device for detecting blocked arteries has won an NHS competition to find new ways to combat long-term medical conditions.