European partners to develop new generation of biomedical lasers

The University of Dundee is leading a team of 18 European partners working to develop a new generation of biomedical lasers.

Backed by a European Commission grant of £8m, the partners will develop lasers that are much smaller and more efficient than the current models, which are not portable and are heavy on energy consumption.

New technology completes journey to paperless air travel

A Glasgow-based technology company has helped airline BMI achieve the industry dream of paperless travel all the way from booking a flight to boarding the aircraft.

While electronics tickets have been a reality for some time, Real Time’s technology allows an airline to send passengers a barcode to their mobile phone or handheld PDA, which then acts as a boarding pass.