Technology - general

How the brain recognizes what the eye sees

10 Jun 2017

Batteries from scrap metal

10 Jun 2017

New form of carbon that's hard as a rock, yet elastic, like rubber

10 Jun 2017

It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind

09 Jun 2017

Hubble telescope confirms Einstein's General Theory of Relativity

08 Jun 2017

Einstein predicted that whenever light from a distant star passes by a closer object, gravity acts as a kind of magnifying lens, brightening and bending the distant starlight. This has been confirmed in a 2017 study believed to be the first report of a particular type of Einstein's "gravitational microlensing" by a star other than the sun

Study proves viability of quantum satellite communications

07 Jun 2017

Survival of the fittest: Biology's role in sustainable power generation

07 Jun 2017

App uses smartphone compass to stop voice hacking

07 Jun 2017

Metal-ion catalysts and hydrogen peroxide could green up plastics production

06 Jun 2017

New ultrathin material for splitting water could make cheaper hydrogen fuel

06 Jun 2017

Scientists develop divide and conquer approach for more stable power generation

06 Jun 2017

New millimeter-wave technology could make future vehicles much safer

05 Jun 2017

Catching the IMSI-catchers: SeaGlass brings transparency to cell phone surveillance

03 Jun 2017

Eco-label in exchange for less chemicals on rice fields

03 Jun 2017

Scientists design molecular system for artificial photosynthesis

03 Jun 2017

New ceramic nanofiber 'sponges' could be used for flexible insulation, water purification

03 Jun 2017

Cold conversion of food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser

03 Jun 2017

The part of rice we don't eat may be highly nutritious

02 Jun 2017

Scientists slash computations for deep learning

02 Jun 2017

First step taken toward epigenetically modified cotton

01 Jun 2017

Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment

01 Jun 2017

Random numbers: hard times ahead for hackers

01 Jun 2017

Researchers have developed a new random numbers generator based on the principles of quantum physics, complicating the tasks of hackers who can no longer exploit bias resulting from human fallibility or possible imperfections in existing devices

Big smart meter investment yielded 'very small' electricity savings in study

31 May 2017

Squeezing every drop of fresh water from waste brine

30 May 2017

A new battery concept aims to create 1,000-km range for EV

29 May 2017