Technology - general

Airborne scientists search distant stars for complex organic molecules

03 Jan 2013

Smartphones turn into secure, versatile keys

03 Jan 2013

Chemical analysis of vessels reveals cheesemaking 7,000 years ago

24 Dec 2012

Using lipid biomarker and stable isotope analysis, researchers examined preserved fatty acids trapped in the fabric of the pottery and showed that the sieves had been used for processing dairy products

Soybeans a source of valuable chemical

22 Dec 2012

MIT researchers discover a new kind of magnetism

By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 20 Dec 2012

Following up on earlier theoretical predictions, MIT researchers have now demonstrated experimentally the existence of a fundamentally new kind of magnetic behaviour, adding to the two previously known states of magnetism

AI computer programme develops video game

19 Dec 2012

The inspiration for an artificially intelligent computer program that could create games grew out of work aimed at making computers more creative and inventive

Catching criminals comes a step closer

19 Dec 2012

Making fuels and household chemicals from sugar

19 Dec 2012

Researchers contribute to instrument for remotely measuring hurricane intensity

15 Dec 2012

Rice uses light to remotely trigger biochemical reactions

14 Dec 2012

Rice uses light to remotely trigger biochemical reactions

14 Dec 2012

Rice uses light to remotely trigger biochemical reactions

14 Dec 2012

New big data survey shows potential for business

13 Dec 2012

Tasty and gluten-free

11 Dec 2012

Wireless communication’s crystal ball

11 Dec 2012

Optical communications make data centres more efficient

10 Dec 2012

Keeping ship hulls free of marine organisms

08 Dec 2012

Study finds security indicators sacrificed to accommodate small screens

07 Dec 2012

How unsafe are mobile browsers? Unsafe enough that even cyber-security experts are unable to detect when their smartphone browsers have landed on potentially dangerous websites, reveals new research

Machines made with built-in copy protection

06 Dec 2012

Pirated goods cost billions, and expensive industrial goods like machining systems are becoming a growing target. Scientists are turning the tables on the forgers by studying their methods and developing anti-counterfeit solutions.

French designer’s bonsai tree charges everyday devices

03 Dec 2012

Chinese typewriters used predictive text 50 years back

By By Max McClure | 03 Dec 2012

By reorganising the typewriter's characters into ready-made clusters of commonly used words, Mao-era Chinese typists solved problems that cell phones only came to recently.

Researchers develop new method to light roundabouts

29 Nov 2012

Researchers use GPS tracking to monitor crab behaviour

24 Nov 2012

Researchers advance the performance of thought-controlled computer cursors

By By Kelly Servick | 24 Nov 2012

Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate mathematical algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people manoeuvre computer cursors with their thoughts.