Technology - general
Droplets get a charge out of jumping
07 Oct 2013
New kind of microscope using neutrons developed
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 07 Oct 2013
Brits getting bored with internet
05 Oct 2013
Though the number of people in Britain who are using the internet has risen, reaching 78 per cent, more than half the users are now unenthusiastic about it
Nasa to launch 3D printer into space
01 Oct 2013
Nasa plans to launch a 3D printer into space next year to allow astronauts to manufacture spare parts and tools in zero gravity
Scientists use 'wired microbes' to generate electricity from sewage
30 Sep 2013
An interdisciplinary team from Stanford has created a 'microbial battery' driven by naturally occurring bacteria that evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material
Stanford engineers build first computer based on carbon nanotube technology
By By Tom Abate, Stanford Engineering | 27 Sep 2013
Researchers create first carbon nanotube computer
27 Sep 2013
Researchers from Stanford University have announced the creation of the first-ever working carbon nanotube computer, a rare breakthrough in nanotechnology
Understanding a new kind of magnetism
25 Sep 2013
Pushing microscopy beyond standard limits
21 Sep 2013
Engineers have devised a method to convert a relatively inexpensive conventional microscope into a billion-pixel imaging system that significantly outperforms the best available standard microscope
Dali gets a health check: using medical devices to diagnose art
20 Sep 2013
Scientists and conservators have developed a new method to diagnose painting canvases from the back, without disturbing a single fibre, to see if they can withstand the stress of handling
Nearly one-in-five Tweets divulge user location through geotagging or metadata
19 Sep 2013
A study of over 15 million tweets, shows that Twitter users may be inadvertently revealing their location through updates on the social media channel
Nearly one-in-five Tweets divulge user location through geotagging or metadata
19 Sep 2013
A study of over 15 million tweets, shows that Twitter users may be inadvertently revealing their location through updates on the social media channel
Data glasses controlled by eye movements
12 Sep 2013
Detecting program-tampering in the cloud
12 Sep 2013
Glove shows its true colours
11 Sep 2013
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