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• Jumping off the page

  E&T talks to professors Philip Anderson and Cherie Ann Sherman about their ideas for making three-dimensional printing as much of a 'disruptive technology' as downloading music files or toting a digital camera.

  
  

• Long live the book

  Developments in printing on demand mean that book publishers need no longer speculate on print runs.

  
  

• The many lives of Moore's Law

  Moore's Law has become practically synonymous with chipmaking: but does it square with reality?

  
  

• Sound control

  Gain control is an important part of audio but needs special treatment when you introduce reconfigurability.

  
  

• Anatomy of a robot

  Integrating robots into a production process relies on appreciating their complex anatomy.

  
  

• Aircraft control

  New air traffic techniques are blurring the borderline between the traditional roles of pilots and air traffic controllers.

  
  

• Osmosis

  Osmotic power is the latest in a long line of renewable possibilities, and one company wants to clean up.

  
  

• Emissions

  New legislation is forcing utilities and manufacturers to reduce sulfur hexafluoride emissions.

  
  

• Domestic renewables

  Combining solar power with hydrogen storage has allowed a US home to be run on batteries.

  
  

• Central support goes into the field

  How can a mobile workforce be brought back into the IT management fold?

  
  

• Hacking the human

  Any IT security can be circumvented by hackers who target the human factor - but risk can be minimised

  
  

• India

  It's a major consumer market for multinational companies, but can India become a global manufacturing powerhouse to rival China?

  
  

• Data driven

  Communications technology plays a vital role in Formula One motor racing, an environment that is as demanding as it is glamorous

  
  

• The heart of the device

  What impact will advances in processing capability have on communications devices?

  
  

• Flexibility

  Social and environmental factors mean companies will have to think much more creatively about how their employees work.

  
  

• Neville Bain

  Institute of directors chairman Neville Bain tells E&T why effective business management is all about people.