Technology - general
Internet at speed of light on the horizon
28 Jan 2016
For the first time, revolutionary internet technologies may enable internet traffic to travel at the speed of light, while being completely open and programmable, say scientists
India, Russia sign pact on research projects
28 Jan 2016
Microwaved nanotubes come up clean
23 Jan 2016
Discovery of consoling behaviour in rodents may benefit autism research
22 Jan 2016
Researchers have discovered for the first time that like humans, rodents too console others who they sense to be in distress
Stanford researchers develop first self-cooling lithium-ion battery
13 Jan 2016
Researchers at Stanford University have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down when it reaches higher temperatures and restarts once it had cooled
A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?
12 Jan 2016
Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way to oblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough
How seashells get their strength
09 Jan 2016
Toward liquid fuels from carbon dioxide
08 Jan 2016
Robots learn by watching how-to videos
04 Jan 2016
Researchers are teaching robots to watch instructional videos and derive a series of step-by-step instructions to perform a task
800-yr-old cellphone-like object excites UFO watchers
31 Dec 2015
Bizarre claims that archaeologists have discovered an “800-year-old mobile phone” have sent conspiracy forums into overdrive
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
29 Dec 2015
High-performance prototype means chip makers could now start building optoelectronic chips
Researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
29 Dec 2015
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more
Humans only species able to time travel: Study
26 Dec 2015
Machines that learn like people
23 Dec 2015
Researchers have developed a computational model of visual representation intended to reflect the way the brain works