Research and Development

An artist's impression of a Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) X-plane design. Image courtesy of Nasa.

Nasa announces new supersonic X-plane

The DNA Trojan Horse capsules seen under an electron microscopeshow the structures empty (left) and loaded with the cancer drug daunorubicin (right) - image courtesy of The Ohio State University.

New DNA Trojan horse cancer drug delivery method trialled

A SunEdison solar project - image courtesy of SunEdison and PRNewsWire.

SunEdison struggling despite global renewable energy boom

Red Bull Racing's RB 12 seen during a UK studio shoot on February 20, 2016.

Red Bull Racing gives you wins

As well as EV systems, GM now is push the development of fuel cell technology. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

GM makes big push into hydrogen fuel cells

The Abendgoa Solar company's Atacama-1 solar site is located in the Atacama Desert, Chile, which has the highest solar radiation in the world - image courtesy of Abendgoa Solar.

Solar power cheaper than coal in Chile

Apple claims to have created in excess of 1 million jobs since 2008. The Apple store in Santa Monica - image courtesy of Apple.

Tim Cook’s letter to Apple customers regarding encryption

Collaborative project to enhance Scotland’s global sensors capability

Google self-driving Lexus RX450h SUV takes to the streets - image courtesy of Google

Google self-driving AI considered a ‘driver’ amidst liability concerns

BAE Systems has developed an upgraded version of the Terrier tank which will be used by the British army - image courtesy of BAE Systems.

The BAE Systems Terrier tank is the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat vehicles

Image courtesy of ESA/NASA

Tim Peake: into space