An electricity distribution network has become a completely digital network in terms of telecommunications, in Toulouse for the first time, with the injection of a 3rd-generation power-line carrier (G3-PLC) on the low- and medium- voltage networks. The telecom signal, tested on a circuit totalling 35km, is capable of travelling more than  10km with the most demanding emission levels and the greatest level of sturdiness.

A report published by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) details case studies of seven low-carbon industrial zones across Europe. But the TUC is warning that lack of government support could lead to the UK falling behind the EU in the global competition to convert industry to clean energy. The report suggests that Yorkshire and the Humber is the ideal UK region to create a low-carbon industrial zone, saying it has s...

Researchers have found out how a particularly dangerous type of free radicals is formed, and it may lead to a better understanding of ageing. Free radicals destroy our cells, all human organisms are attacked by them and over times they contribute to us ageing. Every time we breathe we bring crucial oxygen into the body. 

Research led by Rein Ulijn, Director of the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)'s Nanoscience Initiative and Professor of Chemistry at Hunter College is setting the way for the development of dynamically-evolving polymers that form spontaneously by adapting to their environment, and could lead to a number of product possibilities including drug delivery, food science and cosmetics, the results of which were published in Nature Nanotechno...

  A new logo and an improved web presence is the latest launch from the German company Wammes & Partner. Through its relaunch, the company responds to the changing requirements regarding service and troubleshooting in the field of electronic displays.

The new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), based near Victoria Station, will be responsible for protecting the UK from global cyber attacks, it has been reported by the Evening Standard.

If someone told you to drink water from a puddle on the floor, you would certainly look twice at them, no matter how thirsty you are. This may not be the case if you had a LifeStraw, a straw designed to be used to filter water as it is drunk. The range of straw shaped filters solves your problems faced when thirsty hikers are out in warm weather by letting you safely sip from murky and muddy pools and puddles, as well as any lake or river.

The average young driver insurance policy is now pushing over £2,000. The UK Government is not only under pressure to make telematics policies for young drivers exempt from IPT, but to go a significant step further and make telematics policies mandatory for those in the 17-21 age bracket to create a generation of safe drivers. Drivers with telematics insurance are 20% less likely to have an accident - evidence of the positive influence tele...

More than 5,000 water experts, industry professionals and political leaders from over 100 countries will come together at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Brisbane, Australia from 09 - 14 October, 2016, to find and define new solutions to tackle the global water crisis. Ger Bergkamp, Executive Director of the International Water Association, said, “Water security is a top global risk.

The InPho Venture Summit, a financial investor and strategic business partnering event focused on growth market investments announces the selection of 23 smart technology firms to pitch for funding at the event. Together, the candidates are targeting a total €75M ($83.5M) in funding, capital needed to scale-up their businesses. InPho will take place October 6 – 7 in Bordeaux (Aquitaine), France, a dynamic industrial region wi...

The SUMS (Smart Urban Mobility Solutions) exhibition and conference will be co-located with the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference - All-Energy2017 (SECC, Glasgow; 10-11 May 2017). The new event will focus on Glasgow’s pioneering work on smart citiesand the city’s, and Scotland’s, long history of innovation in intelligent traffic control.

We live in a connected world. Major advances in technology now mean that your car can communicate with its environment, your smartphone can connect to your heating at home, while your TV can talk to your fridge.

One of the most significant benefits of modern office technology and mobile communications is the ability to work from anywhere at any time. Because of this, today’s business/customer relationships are generally conducted via email, often with no personal contact either face to face or by phone, which is undoubtedly time efficient but is also impersonal.

  The tennis performance sensor that's making a racket. Qlipp, the 'ultimate tennis sensor' offers real time analysis, that enables you to track every detail from serve to match point. Qlipp is the gadget that tennis players will absolutely love.

Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.

The electronic tattoo craze has exploded with a plethora of e-skin technologies from all over the world, furthering the technology and spinning off new functionalities. Nicolette Emino explains.

Steve Rogerson looks at how women’s health is reaping the benefits of wearable technology.

The NHS is a permanent topic in the news, from strikes and concerns of A&E staff numbers, to care home neglect and the dangers of superbugs and healthcare associated infections (HCAI). To aid this, there have been some developments in robotics to alleviate the strain on healthcare professionals. Electronic Specifier’s Daisy Stapley-Bunten gets up close and personal with the new face of healthcare.

  With the development of apps such as ‘Pokémon Go’, technology has started to encourage tech geeks to venture outdoors and be active. But not just for the gamer, there has also been a surge in technology for fitness freaks.

Police have intercepted two drones loaded with drugs and mobile phones that were being flown towards Pentonville in north London, in an attempt to smuggle contraband into the Islington prison.