Research and Development

The global space technology and exploration market is worth approximately $314bn a year. Image courtesy of DPC.

Austin to target booming space economy

The 3M Hollow Microstructured Transdermal System (hMTS) is a patient-friendly and easy to use drug delivery system. Image courtesy of 3M.

New 3M drug delivery method a step closer with microneedles breakthrough

The Ford SYNC 3 system has been designed to keep the drivers eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, even when controlling their favorite phone apps.

Ford Silicon Valley has a new R&D site to accelerate self-driving cars

Contained air products make it possible for the safe undertaking of many important tasks including medical research and treatment of diseases such as Ebola.

Johnson & Johnson announce formation of Ebola vaccine consortia

Neu5Gc could prove to be the key link between red meat consumption and cancer.

Research finds red meat cancer link due to sugar molecule

GE will decide if it will go into full scale production of the red and blue fridges depending on consumer demand at its test stores - image courtesy of GE.

GE to test consumer interest in new brightly-colored fridges

Leader of IBM's Green Horizon initiative Dr. Jin Dong, Distinguished Engineer & Member of IBM Industry Academy, Associate Director, IBM Research - China.

IBM breaks US patent record in 2014

The new Ford GT will commence production in late 2016.

New Ford GT dazzles at the Detroit Auto Show

University of Tennessee chosen to host $259m IACMI composite materials hub

The all-electric Nissan Leaf fitted with autonomous drive equipment parked at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

Nissan and Nasa join forces to develop autonomous cars

The Autonomous spaceport drone ship on to which the Falcon 9 rocket will hopefully land.

Space X to attempt first ever vertical rocket landing