A ‘smart’ DNA-based system that precisely identifies cancer cells and releases drugs only at the tumour site has been developed by researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.

Digital comms are no longer a monochrome dataset. Sentiment analysis can bring not just colour, but meaning and commercial advantage.

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.

A mothballed factory in Teeside that produced carbon dioxide (CO2) for industrial purposes will be reopened with £100m in govern

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has unveiled a cruise ship concept that would run entirely on batteries.

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has built two ammonia dual-fuel gas carrier vessels.

The reinstatement of a direct ferry route between Scotland and France is closer to reality after a £3m commitment from the government.

Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx has revealed it will deliver the ‘world’s fastest submersible’ for private use to its first client following successful sea trials.

Network Rail is introducing quantum navigation technologies that can measure the position of trains with extreme precision.

Researchers have shown that signals from satellite broadband services can be used as an alternative to GPS navigation.

The highly efficient way London taxi drivers plan destinations off the top of their heads has been used as part of a study into the future of AI route-mapping.

Advanced quantum-based navigation systems that cannot be jammed or spoofed by hostile actors have successfully flown for the first time in commercial flight trials.

Decommissioning nuclear power plants is a long and complex process and presents radiation challenges that often necessitate the use of robots to minimise the risk to humans on site.

A new kind of nanoelectronic device could dramatically cut the energy used by AI hardware through mimicking the human brain, accordin

Small changes to aircraft flight paths to avoid contrails could reduce aviation’s global warming impact by nearly half, according to a study.

A 256-qubit quantum computer housed at the University of Cambridge is set to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK.

Amazon has announced an $11.57bn deal to buy Globalstar as it looks to increase its space presence and compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Households may be encouraged to maximise their energy consumption this summer by running appliances such as dishwashers or charging their electric cars in order to help balance the grid.

A suite of AI-powered cameras are being deployed in Sussex to detect drivers who are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

European airports are facing severe shortages of jet fuel in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened as soon as possible, an industry body has said.

Rolls-Royce has revealed Project Nightingale, the first vehicle in its ultra-exclusive Coachbuild Collection programme.

Government-owned firm UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) has unveiled a strategy setting out how the country can move fusion energy from research to commercial deployment.

Amazon has announced an $11.57bn deal to buy Globalstar as it looks to increase its space presence and compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Leafy green vegetables could be used to extract toxic metals from contaminated soil for use in electronics and medical technolog