Plans are under way to hyperscale the data centre resource to embrace the demands of AI. But do we have enough resources – power

From charging your smartphone to bridge construction; transatlantic communication to interstellar space exploration. Whether we’re sitting in an airliner or driving across a bridge, we’re surrounded by cables of all shapes and sizes – and they all have a tale to tell. E+T looks at 10 ways in which cables play an often surprising role in the world around us.

UK mobile operators have been warned to prepare well in advance for the forthcoming shutdown of legacy 2G networks or risk leaving customers without access to vital services.

The devil is in the detail when it comes to switching from electrical to optical communications – and the data-centre boom has provided an opportunity to iron out some of those details.

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The ecological marvels that are coral reefs are under threat from the excesses of climate change. Can technology save them?

A new partnership between engineering firm AtkinsRéalis and Oxford Robotics Institute aims to accelerate the use of autonomous

There is a new intake of non-exec directors at MTC. One of them, Professor Paul Monks, explains how this can boost what MTC has to offer.

Space start-up Astrolight is preparing to launch its first laser-based communication satellite, which can provide data rates of up to 1Gbps from space without the use of radio waves.

Scanning forests with advanced laser technology is helping researchers better understand forest ecosystem dynamics.

German police have installed a temporary laser system near Munich Airport to repel ongoing intrusions by drones that are disrupting air traffic.

Russia has been using GPS jamming and spoofing to disrupt orbiting satellite navigation systems which presents major risks to ci

Four astronauts have successfully completed a seven-hour flyby of the Moon as part of Nasa’s Artemis II mission.

Nasa has launched its Artemis II mission with the goal of conducting a manned fly-by of the Moon on the back of the super heavy-lift Space Launch System.

Nasa is planning to make manned trips to the lunar surface every six months from 2028 as part of efforts to lay the groundwork for a permanent Moon base.

Chickpeas have become the first crop to be grown and harvested in simulated lunar soil, according to a new study.

A scalable reactor system uses renewable electricity and microbes to turn carbon dioxide into methane efficiently and cost-effectively, according to a study.

A hydrogel-based system could offer a long-term solution for harvesting potable water from ambient air, according to a study.

Israeli-based tech start-up Celleste Bio has unveiled a milk chocolate bar made using real cocoa butter grown in a bioreactor.

Depleted oil fields could be used to contain liquid hydrogen as much of the infrastructure already in place can be repurposed, researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have said.

The total cost of HS2 could now top £102.7bn and trains may not start running until 2039 – six years later than the most recent target of 2033, transport secretary Heidi Alexander has admitted.

The government will need to ‘closely’ monitor the finances of the Sizewell C nuclear power station during its construction due to the risky nature of the project, and consumers might not see the financial benefits of the project until 2060.

Ofcom has said social media platforms should start implementing automated detection technology to stop the spread of revenge porn online.

‘Megaconstellation’ satellite systems, such as SpaceX’s Starlink and China’s Qianfan project, will be responsible for nearly half of all air pollution from the space sector by 2030, University College London researchers have said.

A mega-complex dedicated to airport maintenance and engineering for Emirates has officially begun construction at Dubai South.

The total cost of HS2 could now top £102.7bn and trains may not start running until 2039 – six years later than the most recent target of 2033, transport secretary Heidi Alexander has admitted.

The government will need to ‘closely’ monitor the finances of the Sizewell C nuclear power station during its construction due to the risky nature of the project, and consumers might not see the financial benefits of the project until 2060.

Climate advisers have published a report outlining actions needed to prepare the UK for climate change.