Technology - general

New miniaturised wide-angle lens captures images in high-definition

26 Sep 2013

Understanding a new kind of magnetism

25 Sep 2013

Pushing microscopy beyond standard limits

21 Sep 2013

Engineers have devised a method to convert a relatively inexpensive conventional microscope into a billion-pixel imaging system that significantly outperforms the best available standard microscope

Dali gets a health check: using medical devices to diagnose art

20 Sep 2013

Scientists and conservators have developed a new method to diagnose painting canvases from the back, without disturbing a single fibre, to see if they can withstand the stress of handling

Nearly one-in-five Tweets divulge user location through geotagging or metadata

19 Sep 2013

A study of over 15 million tweets, shows that Twitter users may be inadvertently revealing their location through updates on the social media channel

Nearly one-in-five Tweets divulge user location through geotagging or metadata

19 Sep 2013

A study of over 15 million tweets, shows that Twitter users may be inadvertently revealing their location through updates on the social media channel

Tingling sensation caused by Asian spice could help patients with chronic pain

18 Sep 2013

Scientists discover cosmic factory for making building blocks of life

16 Sep 2013

Solar cell manufacturing costs: innovation could level the field

16 Sep 2013

Data glasses controlled by eye movements

12 Sep 2013

Detecting program-tampering in the cloud

12 Sep 2013

Glove shows its true colours

11 Sep 2013

Artificial-intelligence research revives its old ambitions

11 Sep 2013

Figuring out flow dynamics could lead to significant fuel savings

07 Sep 2013

Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach

By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | 07 Sep 2013

Researchers have built and tested an inflatable antenna that can fold into a compact space and inflate when in orbit

New world record in wireless data transmission

07 Sep 2013

More freedom of movement while viewing glasses-free 3D

06 Sep 2013

Fresh water out of thin air

By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 06 Sep 2013

Electronic warfare development targets fully adaptive threat response technology

16 Aug 2013

New camera allows viewers to watch TV from any angle

16 Aug 2013

Device captures signatures with tiny piezo-phototronic LEDs

14 Aug 2013

City of London halts smartphone tracking after campaign group calls foul

13 Aug 2013

Reliable communication, unreliable networks

13 Aug 2013

Making plants’ insides visible

13 Aug 2013

London’s smart trash cans can track people's mobiles

12 Aug 2013