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• Six Million Dollar Man - we have the technology

  In the 35 years since Steve Austin sprinted (very slowly) onto our screens, technology has made bionic leaps and bounds. So how much would it cost to create the Six Million Dollar Man in today's money? E&T finds out. [Video special]

  
  

• A high-fibre diet - how optical fibre is made

  Manufacturing optical fibre requires lots of automation, plenty of process control, a seven-storey tower, and enough energy to power a small town, as E&T discovers.

  
  

• Automatons - mechanical toys for adults

  E&T visits Villa Sauber in Monte Carlo to discover an inspiring collection of androids - human-shaped mechanical dolls.

  
  

• Back to basics in business

  Making sense of business is a new book detailing how to run your enterprise more efficiently and profitably. E&T reviews Alison Branagan's important self-help business book.

  
  

• Diversification is the key

  Harland and Wolff's name will forever by synonymous with the ill-fated Titanic, but today they are forging a new reputation in the renewable energy sector as E&T discovers.

  
  

• High speeds at high speed

  E&T looks at the many ways in which the telecoms and transport industries are converging.

  
  

• (I'm not) working for the clampdown

  Researchers are trying to make biotechnology open source amid concerns that corporate interests will block their work with patents.

  
  

• Manufacturing goes online as Factory 2.0

  Web 2.0 combined with advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) could revitalise manufacturing, generate new employment, and reduce environmental impacts, argues E&T.

  
  

• My Way - IT at Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

  Open Source came to the aid of schools and colleges exam board the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance - AQA - when it needed a secure extranet capable of delivering materials to 35,000 examiners and moderators at low cost.

  
  

• Oil be back - why getting lubrication right is a slippery subject

  Using the right lubricants can make the difference between smooth operation and premature failure, and can even improve energy efficiency. E&T casts oil on troubled machinery.

  
  

• Open-source software - is it right for you?

  Open source software adoption in enterprise computing is growing - but this does not mean that it is suitable for every enterprise. E&T considers some reasons to stick with the 'closed source' model.

  
  

• Opening the way to DIY mobiles

  Can you really build your own mobile phone? E&T investigates the options presented by open source hardware and software, and outlines why the market may yet take off.

  
  

• The Danish miracle

  Denmark has overtaken Sweden as Europe's most innovative country. It is also the world's second Internet-savviest nation (after the USA) and, according to the World Economic Forum, has an excellent regulatory environment, together with the government's leadership and vision in leveraging information and communication technologies.

  
  

• Olympics Watch - The sailing centre

  In the third feature of its Olympics Watch series, E&T looks at the state of the sailing centre - the 2012 Olympics' biggest success story so far.

  
  

• The diamond and the ring

  The Diamond Light Source facility is used for protein crystallography and to see inside complex structures, and developing its systems presented complex challenges.

  
  

• The new hot ticket

  A lack of government support pulled the rug from under the fledgling Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP) industry. Twenty years later, as E&T discovers, the technology is enjoying a renaissance.

  
  

• Les Paul - the original circuit bender

  Les Paul will always be remembered for the guitar that carries his name, but his most pervasive musical legacy lies in his enthusiasm for modifying electronics.

  
  

• Time to hit the open source road

  It's time for a radical rethink in the way we make, fuel and use cars. E&T takes a look at different approaches to designing eco-friendly vehicles using open-source principles and sustainable, proven technology.

  
  

• Who's next in line?

  Management succession planning is the name given to the technique for ensuring that there is sufficient talent in your organisation to bring in a new generation of managers when the time comes.