Technology - general
Study offers first genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence
05 Aug 2015
The first ever genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence has revealed small but important genetic differences between some of the brightest people and the general population
Ethics of research not so black and white
04 Aug 2015
Bionic eye technology could more rapidly spot assembly line faults
03 Aug 2015
The technology combines an off-the-shelf vision sensor with programming and software, making it cost effective to manufacture and ultimately more affordable for industry
Could Computers Reach Light Speed?
28 Jul 2015
Light waves trapped on a metal's surface travel nearly as fast as light through the air and far enough to possibly be useful for ultra-fast electronic circuit interconnects
Facebook helps discover new carnivorous plant
28 Jul 2015
Firms “underinvest” in long-term cancer research: study
28 Jul 2015
Pharmaceutical firms “underinvest” in long-term research to develop new cancer-fighting drugs due to the greater time and cost required to conduct such research
China building world’s largest radio telescope
25 Jul 2015
China is building the world’s biggest radio telescope, the Five hundred metre Aperture Spherical Telescope, which is being assembled in Guizhou Province, southwest China
New study shows how nanoparticles can clean up environmental pollutants
By By Jonathan Mingle | MIT News correspondent | 25 Jul 2015
Nanomaterials and UV light can “trap” chemicals for easy removal from soil and water