Motivated by public hazards associated with contaminated drinking water, scientists have successfully tested tiny, glowing crystals that can trap heavy-metal toxins like mercury and lead.

A new surgical robot is delicate enough to perform eye operations with more accuracy than human hands, according to the developers.

What could be better than a world-leading atomic clock? Two clocks in one.

Recent raids in Australia suggest criminals are potentially adopting 3D printers at an industrial scale.

But don’t get too excited just yet!

"If they were to replace the batteries with these supercapacitors, you could charge your mobile phone in a few seconds and you wouldn't need to charge it again for over a week."

In a first, an optical clock has traveled to space, surviving harsh rocket launch conditions and successfully operating under the microgravity that would be experienced on a satellite.

"Our result says that, in principle, we can engineer 'rain gutters' and 'gates' in a system to manipulate quantum objects, either after they land or during their actual flow."