Technology - general
New lens ready for its close-up
12 Feb 2016
Gravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein's prediction
12 Feb 2016
For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe, which opens an unprecedented new window onto the cosmos
Ligo confirms predictions of gravitational waves
12 Feb 2016
Record for fastest data rate set
12 Feb 2016
Researchers in the UK have achieved a rate of 1.125 Tb/s as part of research on the capacity limits of optical transmission systems, designed to address the growing demand for fast data rates
Smile and a horse will smile with you – literally
11 Feb 2016
Man’s favourite neigh-sayer can not only tell whether a human might be in a bad mood, it can do so from a photograph as well
Hack-proof RFID chips
05 Feb 2016
Indian scientists help develop hack-proof credit cards
05 Feb 2016
Researchers have designed an RFID chip that prevents so-called side-channel attacks, which analyse patterns of memory access or fluctuations in power usage when a device is performing a cryptographic operation, in order to extract its cryptographic key
New chip fabrication approach
01 Feb 2016
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers
Graphene composite could keep wings ice-free
29 Jan 2016
Internet at speed of light on the horizon
28 Jan 2016
For the first time, revolutionary internet technologies may enable internet traffic to travel at the speed of light, while being completely open and programmable, say scientists