Technology - general
Scientists create a rose that stores energy
28 Feb 2017
Biofuel produced by microalgae
28 Feb 2017
Computer bots are more like humans than you might think, having fights lasting years
24 Feb 2017
Researchers warn that those using AI for building autonomous vehicles, cyber security systems or managing social media may have to devote more attention to bots' diverse social life and their different cultures
Barcode scanner microscope films neurons firing
24 Feb 2017
Tiny fibres open new windows into the brain
23 Feb 2017
NASA telescope finds 7 Earth-size planets around single star
23 Feb 2017
Of the seven Earth-sized planets observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope around a tiny, nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1, three are firmly in the habitable zone, says NASA
Switched-on DNA
21 Feb 2017
Germ warfare bigger threat than nuclear bombs, warns Gates
20 Feb 2017
A genetically engineered virus is easier to make and could kill more people than nuclear weapons — and yet no country on Earth is ready for the threat, Bill Gates warned world leaders
The reasons for our left or right-handedness
20 Feb 2017
Particles from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on personal electronics
18 Feb 2017
Alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers and other personal electronic devices
Particles from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on personal electronics
18 Feb 2017
Alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space wreak low-grade havoc on your smartphones, computers and other personal electronic devices