Technology - general

Water leads to chemical that gunks up

21 Aug 2014

Enhancing biofuel yields from biomass with novel new method

20 Aug 2014

Bacterial nanowires: not what we thought they were

19 Aug 2014

Biomimicry enables researchers to change butterfly colours in six generations

18 Aug 2014

To eat or not to eat

18 Aug 2014

Only 8.2% of our DNA is ‘functional’

14 Aug 2014

This figure is very different from one given in 2012, when some scientists involved in the ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) project stated that 80 per cent of our genome has some biochemical function

Construction of Large Synoptic Survey Telescope to see "first light" in 2019

14 Aug 2014

IBM unveils chip that mimics human brain to process data

08 Aug 2014

The technology could enable a new generation of intelligent sensor networks that mimic the brain’s abilities for perception, action, and cognition

Extracting audio from visual information

08 Aug 2014

Researchers at MIT, Microsoft, and Adobe have developed an algorithm that can reconstruct an audio signal by analysing minute vibrations of objects depicted in video

Brainwaves can predict audience reaction for television programming

07 Aug 2014

By analysing the brainwaves of 16 individuals as they watched mainstream television content, researchers were able to accurately predict the preferences of large TV audiences

All-in-one energy system offers greener power for off-grid homes

07 Aug 2014

Storage solutions for smart energy management

07 Aug 2014

Study of aerosols stands to improve climate models

07 Aug 2014

The birth of topological spintronics

06 Aug 2014

The birth of topological spintronics

06 Aug 2014

Study finds employees need more time offline to be productive

05 Aug 2014

Study finds employees need more time offline to be productive

05 Aug 2014

Scientists uncover evidence to explain Sun’s hot outer atmosphere

04 Aug 2014

Scientists uncover evidence to explain Sun’s hot outer atmosphere

04 Aug 2014

Mercury's magnetic field tells scientists how its interior is different from Earth's

04 Aug 2014

"Wetting" a battery's appetite for renewable energy storage

02 Aug 2014

Chimp intelligence “runs in families,” environment less important: study

02 Aug 2014

Remains of mystery ship under Twin Towers site dated to 1773

01 Aug 2014

The mysterious ship was probably built in the 18th century in a shipyard near Philadelphia, most probably in 1773

New research helps scientists predict impact on climate

31 Jul 2014

Stanford-led team develops self-cooling solar cells that last longer and have more power

28 Jul 2014

Scientists may have overcome one of the major hurdles in developing high-efficiency, long-lasting solar cells – keeping them cool, even in the blistering heat of the noonday Sun