30th April 2018

Scientists discover genes linked to depression

An unprecedented global effort by over 200 researchers has identified 44 gene variants linked to increased risk for depression.

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30th April 2018

New AI algorithm reconstructs images

Graphics chip firm Nvidia has developed a new deep learning method to automatically reconstruct images with missing pixels.

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26th April 2018

Majority of atoll islands could be uninhabitable by mid-21st century

Rapid sea level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on low-lying atoll islands in such a way that most could be uninhabitable in just a few decades.

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25th April 2018

Scientists create innovative new 'green' concrete using graphene

A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.

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25th April 2018

By 2040, artificial intelligence could upend nuclear stability

A new study from the RAND Corporation finds that artificial intelligence has the potential to upend the foundations of nuclear deterrence by 2040.

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24th April 2018

Gender gap in science and technology could last for centuries

Based on current trends, it could take over 300 years to reach gender parity in science and technology, according to a new study.

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20th April 2018

Cow may be largest land mammal on Earth by 2200

Extinctions of the largest species on each continent have led to a downgrading of maximum body size over time. If this trend continues, the largest terrestrial mammal in 200 years will be the domestic cow, according to a new study.

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19th April 2018

Chair-assembling robot demonstrated in Singapore

Nanyang Technological University has built a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair without interruption.

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16th April 2018

Tiny injectable sensor could monitor long-term alcohol use

Engineers have developed a miniature, wireless, injectable biosensor that could be used for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring. The chip is small enough to be implanted in the body just beneath the surface of the skin.

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13th April 2018

Centuries' worth of rare-earth metals found in Japanese waters

Researchers in Japan, writing in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, describe finding centuries' worth of rare-earth metals in deep sea mud located near the island of Minami-Tori-shima.

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12th April 2018

Next-gen optical disk holds 10TB of data for 600 years

Scientists from Australia and China have used gold nanomaterials to demonstrate a new high-capacity optical disk able to hold data securely for more than 600 years, while using 1,000 times less power.

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10th April 2018

Proposed future telescope could view exoplanets with multipixel detail

NASA has revealed it is working on a long-term concept to produce direct multipixel imaging of habitable Earth-like planets within 100 light years.

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6th April 2018

Maritime transport could be almost fully decarbonised by 2035

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonise maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report.

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5th April 2018

Experts call for boycott of South Korean university developing AI weapons

Artificial intelligence experts from 30 countries are boycotting a South Korean university over concerns that a new lab in partnership with a leading defence company could lead to autonomous weapons lacking human control.

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4th April 2018

Space junk removal mission blasts off

An experimental spacecraft that could remove space junk around Earth has been launched into orbit and will test a number of new technologies.

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