Britain's defence laboratory will test whether a product found in insect repellent can also be used to kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Sky News has learned. Citriodiol is known to ...

The UK Ministry of Defence has opened its first battle laboratory as part of its applied technology research programme. The Defence Science and Technologies Laboratory (DSTL)-run site at Portsdown ...

South Yorkshire manufacturer Metalysis has landed a contract with the Ministry of Defence. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, ...

The entrance to the Porton Down science park that houses an MoD laboratory (Picture: Getty) Tests on the nerve agent used to poison Sergei Skripal have not verified that it came from Russia, the head ...

The Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and has an annual turnover of £600m. It has restructured and is looking for a new Chief ...

A MINISTRY of Defence laboratory has been condemned over the needless death of a Government scientist following serious safety failings. The Health and Safety Executive criticised the lack of ...

The UK government is making inroads into the use of autonomous mobile robotics in scientific research laboratory environments, with new funding awarded to develop the technology. Led by the Defence ...