Penn State researchers have developed a technique that uses acoustic waves to sort cells on a chip, a development that could allow more cell types to be analysed simultaneously.

British defence companies are hoping to exploit the recent relaxation of Japanese defence export laws in order to increase business between the two countries.

A project dubbed EV-elocity is exploring how vehicle-to-grid charging technology could earn money for electric vehicle owners and help to decarbonise the national grid.

Researchers have found a way to prevent short-circuiting in yarns designed to store electrical energy, an advance that could help the development of ‘smart textiles’. 

A researcher at the University of Missouri is working with the US Army to test a method of retrofitting buildings to protect them in the case of a terrorist attack.

A new UK project led by Aston University is aiming to new develop nanometre-scale technology to combat the growing global problem of data storage.

Laser technology designed by BAE Systems to protect aircraft from attack has been modified to assist the British Modern Pentathlon in evaluating its laser pistols.

A remotely operated submersible vehicle dubbed Nereid Under Ice (NUI) is set to take part in a mission to explore Greenland’s glaciers. 

Scientists in London are attempting to increase the amount of information that can be transmitted in fibre-optic cables to meet increasing demand.

Pollution from road traffic can be directed away from paths and back on to roads using curved barriers, according to a new UK study.