Technology - general
New app makes light work of lifting heavy loads
17 Dec 2013
'Wet' computer server could cut internet waste
17 Dec 2013
Chickens to benefit from biofuel bonanza
14 Dec 2013
Paper planes get smart makeover with new tech
03 Dec 2013
44 million stars and counting: astronomers remap the sky
30 Nov 2013
Tens of millions of stars and galaxies, among them hundreds of thousands that are unexpectedly fading or brightening, have been catalogued properly for the first time
Inexpensive ‘nano-camera’ can operate at the speed of light
By By Helen Knight, MIT News | 28 Nov 2013
A $500 “nano-camera” that can operate at the speed of light has been developed by researchers in the MIT Media Lab, which could be used in medical imaging, collision-avoidance detectors for cars, and interactive gaming.
Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode
19 Nov 2013
Breakthrough in battery technology – no recharging needed!
19 Nov 2013
Scientists have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other devices
Sunglasses could double as smart phone chargers
18 Nov 2013
The solar panels are fitted to the two arms of the eyewear, with the device soaking solar energy while the user is out in the sun