30th August 2018

Higgs Boson observed decaying into bottom quarks

With help from machine learning technology, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have observed the Higgs boson decaying into a pair of bottom quarks.

Read more...

29th August 2018

A 3D-printed 'bionic eye' prototype

Researchers have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This marks a significant step toward creating a "bionic eye" that could help blind people see – or sighted people see even better.

Read more...

23rd August 2018

Cartilage repair/regeneration market will reach $6.5bn by 2024

Zion Market Research predicts that the cartilage repair/regeneration market, valued at $4.3bn in 2017, will generate revenue of $6.5bn by 2024 – with a compound annual growth rate of 5.8% between 2018 and 2024.

Read more...

23rd August 2018

Faster way to make mineral remove CO2 from atmosphere

Scientists have developed a new, accelerated way to produce magnesite at room temperature, a mineral that can capture CO2 from the atmosphere.

Read more...

22nd August 2018

Deepmind AI is as good as the best human eye doctors

A new algorithm developed for Moorfields Eye Hospital in London works for over 50 eye diseases with accuracy of 94%, matching world-leading eye experts.

Read more...

21st August 2018

New alloy is 100 times more durable than high-strength steel

Scientists have revealed a platinum-gold alloy believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world.

Read more...

21st August 2018

Work begins on Giant Magellan Telescope

Groundbreaking has started on the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile. It is expected to be operational by 2024.

Read more...

20th August 2018

Water worlds may be common in our galaxy

New research concludes that water is likely to be a common feature of exoplanets between two and four times the size of Earth, with implications for the search of life in our Galaxy.

Read more...

19th August 2018

The wheat genome is fully sequenced

After a 13 year effort, scientists have produced the first complete map of the wheat genome. This could lead to better crop varieties that are more adapted to environmental conditions, as well as providing new ways of treating certain wheat-immune diseases and allergies.

Read more...

17th August 2018

Novel sensors could enable smarter textiles

Engineers in the U.S. are developing smart textiles by creating flexible nanotech coatings on a wide range of fibres.

Read more...

15th August 2018

New record efficiency for organic photovoltaic cells

Researchers in China have set a major new record for organic photovoltaic cells, boosting their efficiency to 17.3%.

Read more...

14th August 2018

Key aspect of aging reversed in human cells

Scientists in the UK have developed new compounds able to reduce so-called "senescent" cells by up to 50%.

Read more...

7th August 2018

The pre-singularity period is exciting in its own way

Much like our ancestors, we live in an epoch of two worlds that compete and coexist. A guest blog by Yuli Ban.

Read more...

6th August 2018

Astronomers find "magnetic powerhouse" in local stellar neighbourhood

Astronomers report the detection of an extremely strong magnetic field and aurora around a brown dwarf, which may possibly be a rogue planet, located 20 light years from Earth.

Read more...

5th August 2018

Patrick Stewart to return as Jean-Luc Picard in new Star Trek TV series

Sir Patrick Stewart – who appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987-1994, followed by four Star Trek movies – is to reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard in an upcoming TV series.

Read more...

3rd August 2018

Public views of gene editing for babies depend on how it would be used

Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology, according to the Pew Research Center.

Read more...

2nd August 2018

New two-dimensional material discovered

Researchers have described a new two-dimensional material called "hematene", derived from hematite, with application as a photocatalyst.

Read more...

1st August 2018

Nanotechnology and innovation in vehicle manufacture

A guest piece by car expert and all-round motoring enthusiast, Giles Kirkland.

Read more...

1st August 2018

Mars terraforming not possible with current technology

A study by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has concluded that terraforming of Mars is physically impossible with present-day technology.

Read more...

1st August 2018

AI can predict your personality just from looking at your eyes

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to demonstrate a link between personality type and eye movements.

Read more...

1st August 2018

Robots could revolutionise the future of engine maintenance

British aerospace company Rolls-Royce has demonstrated its vision of how robotics could revolutionise the future of engine maintenance.

Read more...

« Previous

Next »