Could nanotechnology provide the next green revolution in agriculture?

As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, does it direct how technologies spread and develop – or are major states and big corporations still in control?

Cow cells have been shown to become naturally ‘immortal’ in the right conditions, which could make lab-grown meat more affordable and easier to produce, researchers have said.

Tea plants can grow in lunar soil, researchers have found – a discovery that could make a manned base on the Moon a more realistic proposition.

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 nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

The UK government is piloting social media bans, time limits and digital curfews in the homes of 300 teenagers to inform a national consultation on children’s online safety.

It has been announced that the Future Homes Standard will mandate that most new homes built from 2028 must include on-site renewable energy generation as standard.

The High Speed Two railway project could see trains running 16% slower in a bid to drive down spiralling costs and delivery times.

The UK government has announced the seven locations that will host large‑scale settlements under its new towns housebuilding ini

Takeaway firm Just Eat has launched trials of autonomous delivery robots to transport food to customers in Milton Keynes and Bri

US start-up Inversion has revealed an on-demand delivery service that uses its reusable Arc spacecraft to send packages to anywhere on Earth within an hour.

Delivery service Evri has confirmed it will trial an autonomous robot delivery dog later this year that will work with human staff to cut delivery times.

Two space firms have signed an agreement to start mining “commercial quantities” of helium-3 isotopes on the Moon and return them back to Earth where there is an extreme supply shortage.

The High Speed Two railway project could see trains running 16% slower in a bid to drive down spiralling costs and delivery times.

The government has been urged to decouple the price of UK electricity from gas – which typically commands the highest cost per MW – to save households around £203 per year on energy bills.

Draining the North Sea of all oil and gas would cost households more than a fully renewable-powered UK, according to a new Oxford Smith School analysis.

A new AI supercomputer will enable the UK Atomic Energy Authority to tackle key fusion energy challenges such as plasma turbulence, materials development and tritium fuel breeding.

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

OpenAI has confirmed it will shut down its AI video generation platform Sora after just two years as the firm looks to refocus its resources on its core product ChatGPT.

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.

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.

Interest in electric cars has jumped amid rising fuel prices since the Middle East conflict began, according to Autotrader.

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

UK domestic oil and gas production in the North Sea should continue alongside the expansion of offshore wind capacity to secure energy supply, according to an Offshore Energies UK report.

OpenAI has confirmed it will shut down its AI video generation platform Sora after just two years as the firm looks to refocus its resources on its core product ChatGPT.