Technology - general
Crossword solvers have brains 10 years younger than their age!
18 Jul 2017
If you are one of those that needs their daily crossword fix, don’t be put off by dimwits telling you it’s a waste of time – scientists have shown that your brain may be 10 years younger than your actual age
Diesel is now better than gas
18 Jul 2017
Chinese scientists set new record for quantum teleportation
15 Jul 2017
A team of Chinese scientists has teleported protons from a ground station in Tibet, 4km above sea level, to a satellite orbiting Earth a little over 480km away
Why a single nuke's impact shouldn't only be measured in megatons
14 Jul 2017
As the notion of nuclear hostilities leaps from its old, Cold War perch into modern debate, new calculations by researchers show that even a limited nuclear strike could have disastrous global consequences that could cost a billion lives
Musk’s Hyperloop comes closer to reality, completes test
13 Jul 2017
It was the first phase of a multi-phase programme which was privately conducted on 12 May at the company’s test track, ‘DevLoop’, in the Nevada Desert
Musk’s Hyperloop comes closer to reality, completes test
13 Jul 2017
It was the first phase of a multi-phase programme which was privately conducted on 12 May at the company’s test track, ‘DevLoop’, in the Nevada Desert
Cosmic 'dust factory' reveals clues to how stars are born
11 Jul 2017
Scientists have discovered a rich inventory of molecules at the centre of an exploded star for the very first time
Why strength depends on more than muscle
10 Jul 2017
Move over kerosene, solar lamps – GravityLight is here
By By Jagdeep Worah | 08 Jul 2017
A gravity-powered lamp designed for use in developing nations as a replacement for kerosene lamps, combines kinetic and potential energy — it uses a bag filled with a weight attached to a cord, which slowly descends similar to the weight drive in a cuckoo clock. By Jagdeep Worah
Obstructing the 'inner eye'
08 Jul 2017
LHC researchers find new subatomic particle
07 Jul 2017
Drones: smarter controls for border patrols
07 Jul 2017
An autonomous border-surveillance system that can collect, assess and act on data in real time -- and deploy drones on its own is underway