Technology
Smallest-yet image sensor for medical use wins Guinness World Record
It's the size of a grain of sand.
The UK may soon get its first cryogenic energy battery
Energy storage company Highview Power has announced its intention to build a cryogenic energy storage facility in the north of England, a first for the U.K. Image credits Highview Power....
Google’s Wing makes the first drone-borne delivery in the US
A milestone in e-commerce... and the imminent age of robot overlords.
The million-mile battery promised by Tesla is here
Elon Musk promised a battery that could take an e-vehicle a million miles and last for years at a time. Jeff Dahn, one of the pioneers of the modern lithium-ion...
NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together
The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.
NASA winds up atomic clock that could change spaceflight
The device is paving the way for deep space GPS.
Physicists measure quantum entanglement in chemical reactions
The discovery has implications for the improvement of technologies like solar energy systems.
Scientists find new way of desalinating water
The new method may offer a cheap way of improving the reliability of the United States' water system.
Heat-free metallic print can form electronic circuits on soft surfaces (flowers, gelatin)
Printing electronic circuits on a flower never looked so appealing.
Physicists count sound particles with a quantum microphone
Using sound, rather than light, could lead to more efficient and more compact quantum computers.
Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
A worthy recognition for one of the world's greatest scientists.
Facebook posts can be used to predict anxiety, depression, and even diabetes
One day, our social media history might play an important role in the doctor's office.
Bitcoin’s energy consumption is the same as a small country
Did you know that Bitcoin is a significant contributor to global warming?
Simple meditation app can make people more attentive in less than two months, new study finds
An 'East meets West' success story.
What is the house of the future going to look like?
Bigger, better, faster, stronger. Ok, maybe just better and stronger.
NASA wants you to take photos of trees — to see how much carbon they can store
Help NASA by looking at trees.
Robots and AI can help us better understand deep sea species, study reports.
We're fishing for information in the deep seas.
It’s official: Magic the Gathering is the world’s most complicated game
Boasting rights for MTG players.
Iceland researchers trap CO2 into rocks — but there’s a catch
This could be a big part of the battle against climate change.
