Technology - general
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 10 Aug 2015
A new design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality, producing a reactor that would provide electricity to about 100,000 people
Now we know how fireflies get their glow going
10 Aug 2015
Sex with robots could become commonplace by 2070: experts
07 Aug 2015
Dr Helen Driscoll, a leading authority on the psychology of sex and relationships, says 'sex tech' was already advancing at a fast pace and by 2070, physical relationships will seem primitive
World's first unstealable bike designed by Chilean students
06 Aug 2015
A pioneering design to lock a cycle, making it the world's first 'unstealable bike', breaks the bicycle frame if anyone tries to steal it
Study offers first genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence
05 Aug 2015
The first ever genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence has revealed small but important genetic differences between some of the brightest people and the general population
Ethics of research not so black and white
04 Aug 2015
Bionic eye technology could more rapidly spot assembly line faults
03 Aug 2015
The technology combines an off-the-shelf vision sensor with programming and software, making it cost effective to manufacture and ultimately more affordable for industry