Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that has become more and more accessible in recent years, to the point where our humble smartphones can now be converted into VR viewers. In addition, major players such as Google and Facebook have underlined their intentions to invest in this market, so it looks like the technology is here to stay.

Scientists have developed a textile material that disinfects itself, an advance that can help fight deadly hospital-acquired infections. By incorporating the specially-engineered textile in a device designed to be used on hospital doors instead of the traditional aluminium door plate – the part of the door that people push to open it – they aim to bolster hand hygiene. Researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK developed the d...

Scientists have developed a new biological tool for examining molecules - the building blocks of life - which they say could provide new insights and other benefits such as reducing the numbers of animals used in experiments. The University of Leeds in collaboration with Avacta Life Sciences, a Leeds spin-out company has developed tools, called Affimer technology, which can replicate the work of animal-derived antibodies traditionally used t...

  The Interactive Persistence of Vision Globe website, from the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering team at the University of Leeds, holds the secret to building your personal weapon of mass destruction: the Death Star.

The combination of connectivity, automation, plus shared vehicle ownership and use has the potential to make car travel greener and cheaper, cutting energy use and helping accelerate the introduction of low carbon vehicles. 

Cars of the future which advise how to drive more safely and economically could bring significant cuts in fuel consumption and emissions. Eco-driving systems offer visual guidance to drivers, usually built in to satellite navigation systems or via smartphone apps. The systems are not yet widely available, but manufacturers are looking at installing them in their next generation of cars.

  A laser sensor that monitors blood glucose levels without penetrating the skin could transform the lives of people living with diabetes.

Researchers at the University of Leeds are taking part in a project to develop ways to wirelessly “beam” power into robots and other digital systems. The £1m SWIFT project is the first collaborative UK effort to develop systems that can simultaneously transfer information and power across wireless networks.