Illness simulators boost medical empathy ByPeterAldhous(Image:VRinMedicineLab/UnivorIllinois/VRLabUMEAUniv)HANKiswalkingthroughthepark

2019-03-02 12:14:08

Music fingerprinting system is fastest yet ByKurtKleinerAdigitalmusicidentificationsystemthatcansearchthrough17millionsongsinunder1secondhasbeenlaunchedintheUS.MusicIP

2019-03-02 12:13:03

Invention: Wing-sprouting drone ByBarryFoxForover30years

2019-03-02 12:01:04

Mirrored chamber reflects insect wing motion Itistheultimateinreflectedglory–ifyouareablowfly

2019-03-02 10:16:06

Space weapons could make orbit a no-fly zone ByPaulMarksFORTY-FIVEyearsafterYuriGagarinbecamethefirstmaninspace

2019-03-02 10:10:11

Nano-patterns guide stem cell development ByTomSimoniteStemcellscanbepromptedtodevelopintobone

2019-03-02 09:20:08

Gizmo Inamovethatcouldseehard-coreAppleMacfanschokingontheirlattes

2019-03-02 09:16:10

Speedy robot legs it to break record ByTomSimoniteAtwo-leggedrobotthatwalksatrecord-breakingspeedhasbeendevelopedbyresearchersfromGermanyandScotland.“RunBot”isthefastestrobotontwolegs–foritssize.At30centimetreshigh

2019-03-02 08:20:11

Battery electrodes self-assembled by viruses ByStuHutson(Image:AngelaBelcher

2019-03-02 08:20:02

Eagle-cam provides aerodynamic insights ByWillKnight(Image:LouiseCrandal)Byhitchingarideonaneagle’sback

2019-03-02 07:12:04

New Apple software lets Macs run Windows ByAFPandNewScientistTechstaffInanattempttoreachouttoabroadermarket

2019-03-02 07:06:10

Portable scanner designed for plants WE’REusedtospectacularMRIscansofthehumanbody

2019-03-02 07:01:05

US missile defence system under fire AnothersalvohasbeenfiredatthecontroversialUSmissiledefencesystembyoneofitsowninvestigators.Anengineeremployedbyaninvestigativegovernmentwatchdog

2019-03-02 06:18:11

Gizmo IsBillGatesgoingintothefortune-tellingbusiness?MicrosofthasfiledforUSpatentsontheseeminglyobviousideaofsendinghoroscopesandlotteryinformationtomobiledevices.AMicrosoftspokeswomansaysthepatentsinclu

2019-03-02 06:01:09

Gangs turn cocaine into clear plastic products ByPaulMarksTHEY’VEtriedairbags

2019-03-02 05:19:06

Virtual humans aid surgery and product design ByTomSimonite(Image:TimMarler/UniversityofIowa)Extremelyrealistic“virtualhumans”featuringintricateanatomyandphysiologyarebeingusedbyresearcherstopredicttheoutcomeofsurgeryandtestprototypeequipment

2019-03-02 05:19:06

Non-invasive breathing aid approved for tots PARENTSofprematurebabiescanrestalittleeasier.Anon-invasivebreathingaidfornewbornshasbeengivenacleanbillofhealth.Thestandardtreatmentforbabieswithbreathingdifficultiesusespressurisedairtoinflatethelung

2019-03-02 05:16:10

Iran's nuclear fantasy ByHosseinDerakhshan“WEHAVEtherighttodevelopnucleartechnology.”ThisisthesurprisinganswerthatmanyIranians

2019-03-02 05:04:09

Yoyo-bot shows human-like skill ByTomSimoniteAyoyo-wieldingrobotarmhasbeendevelopedbyresearcherswhosayitcouldultimatelyhelpmachinesperformmanyotherhumantasks.Teachingaroboticarmtoplaywithayoyomightseempointless

2019-03-02 04:14:07

RunBot legs it to break record IT’Snotthefastestwalkingrobotontheplanet

2019-03-02 04:04:01

Change your appearance, not your shirt ByCelesteBieverHAVEyoueverwishedyoucouldvanishintothebackground?Doingadisappearingactcouldsoonbeassimpleasflickingaswitch

2019-03-02 02:09:08

Quantum computing: When photons go AWOL ByMarkAndersonJAMESFransonisnostrangertostrangethings.Hehasdoneplentyofexperimentsshowing

2019-03-02 01:18:03

Breath test for breast cancer ASIMPLE2-minutebreathtestatadoctor’ssurgerycoulddetectbreastcanceratanearlystage.Somemedicalconditionscausepatientstoexhalevolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)intheirbreath.IntheUS

2019-03-02 01:14:01

Lobster eyes inspire all-seeing X-ray telescope LOBSTERvisionhasinspiredthedevelopmentofanall-seeingX-raytelescope.ExistingX-raytelescopescanonlysurveyanarrowstripoftheskyatanyonetime.“It’saveryblinkeredview

2019-03-02 01:07:05

Nanopore will make for speedy DNA sequencing ByTomSimoniteAnewtechniqueharnessinga“nanopore”todetectelectricalchangesasastrandofDNAispassedthroughitcouldspeedupDNAsequencingmorethan200times.Thesystemcouldprocessthehumangenomeinhours

2019-03-02 01:07:05

Invention: Sketching reality ByJustinMullinsRealismisamajorgoalincomputeranimation

2019-03-01 12:19:08

Silicon-based 'spintronics' device developed ByKurtKleiner(Image:Zauner/Science)Adevelopmentthatcouldadvanceofthehottestareasofphysicsresearch–“spintronics”–hasbeenannouncedbyUSscientists.Ultimately

2019-03-01 12:02:06

Snipers, Shills & Sharks: eBay and human behaviour by Ken Steiglitz ByMarkBuchananEVENthoughit’sthelargestauctioninstitutioninworldhistory

2019-03-01 11:04:03

Self-aware robot turns mirror on humankind ByCelesteBieverNicogazesintothemirrorinfrontofhim.Lookingbackishisreflectedself

2019-03-01 09:17:11

Technology casts disability in a different light ByCelesteBieverinBostonTHEcelebritymagazinePeoplehasrankedfashionmodelandactressAimeeMullinsamongtheworld’s50mostbeautifulpeople.SheispresidentoftheWomen’sSportsFoundation

2019-03-01 09:16:09

Superconducting power line to shore up New York grid ByNewScientistTechandReutersAsuperconductingpowerlinemaybeinstalledundermidtownNewYorkinasteptowardsbuildingamoreresilientpowergridcapableofwithstandinglightningstrikesandeventerroristattacks.Energyco

2019-03-01 09:14:04

New fingerprint analysis identifies smokers ByPaulMarks(Image:Wiley)Imagesthatshowhowfingerprintscanbeusedtorevealwhetheryouareasmoker

2019-03-01 09:07:07

Cellphones could warn of imminent lightning strike Itcouldbecomeanindispensablesafetydeviceforoutdoorenthusiasts–acellphonethatwarnsyoutotakecoveriflightningisheadingyourway.Lightningcanposeamajorrisktopeopletakingpartinoutdoorpursuits

2019-03-01 08:04:01

Bio-sensor puts slime mould at its heart ByWillKnight(Image:FerranRevilla)Asensorchipcontrollednotbywiresandtransistors

2019-03-01 07:08:03

Bats take a battering at wind farms Windfarmsdokillanimalsinflight

2019-03-01 07:07:11

How the brain can hear shapes SEEINGmaydependlessonoureyesthanwethought.Whenyouidentifyanobject’sshape

2019-03-01 06:18:02

Two-colour LED could lead to better screens ByMasonInmanAsiliconlight-emittingdiode(LED)thatcanquicklyswitchbetweenproducingredandbluelightcouldultimatelyleadtosmallerpixelsforhigh-resolutiondisplays.LEDscannormallyonlyemitlightofonecolour.Anew

2019-03-01 06:15:04

Brain scan can predict response to antidepressants ByMichaelReillyAnewwayofmonitoringbrainactivitycanhelppredictaclinicallydepressedpatient’sresponsetoadrug

2019-03-01 06:08:05

Internet censorship on the rise Asthenumberofinternetusersgrows

2019-03-01 05:15:06

Jet pilots can now fly in virtual formation NATOfighterpilotscannowlearntoflytogetherevenwhentheyarestationedthousandsofkilometresapart.Itshouldenablethemtobetterlearneachother’scombattactics

2019-03-01 05:10:02

Lab-made 'microtornadoes' mimic the real thing ByBelleDumé(Image:AndreiP.Sommer)Microscopictornadoesthatforminthelaboratoryjustlikereal-worldtwisterscouldshednewlightontheseviolentatmosphericstorms

2019-03-01 04:05:03

Invention: Battery booster ByJustinMullinsMP3players

2019-03-01 04:01:02

Network lets pilots fly in virtual formation ByPaulMarksNATOfighterpilotscannowlearntoflytogetherevenwhentheyarestationedthousandsofmilesapart.Alow-cost

2019-03-01 03:12:04

Virtual art dealers use trust to trade effectively ByTomSimoniteAsimulationthatwillseevirtualartdealersattempttooutwitoneanotherwillbegininHawaii

2019-03-01 03:07:01

Nanotube textile could make super-light armour ByJustinMullinsAlightweightmaterialmadefromcarbonnanotubesthatisstrongerthansteel

2019-03-01 03:04:03

New nano-glue likes it hot ByMagdalenaKogutowskaApowerfulnew“nano-glue”thatusesmolecularchainstobondsurfacestogether

2019-03-01 02:18:10

'Muscle noise' could reveal diseases' progression ByBelleDumé(Image:KarimSabra)Anewnon-invasiveelastographytechniquethatmeasures“musclenoise”couldprovideawayofmonitoringneuromusculardiseasewithoutexposingthepatienttoradiation.Theelasticproperties

2019-03-01 02:14:02

Global web censorship on the rise ByCelesteBieverThenumberofgovernmentsthatroutinelyblockwebsitesisincreasing

2019-03-01 02:06:11

New software can identify you from your online habits ByPaulMarksIFYOUthoughtyoucouldprotectyourprivacyonthewebbylyingaboutyourpersonaldetails

2019-03-01 02:06:10

New forensic technique points finger at smokers YOURfingerprintswillsoonrevealyourdirtylittlehabits.ForensicsresearchersintheUKhavedevisedawaytotellwhetheryousmokefromthechemicalsyouleavebehindinyourprints.Thetechniqueinvolvesdustingtheprintswithas

2019-03-01 02:05:09