technology Archive
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Bionic Reconstruction
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsBionic reconstruction is a new technique, devised by researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and engineers from the University Medical Center Goettingen. It has […] -
YouTube Automatic Captioning “Makes Absolutely No Sense”, Says Vlogger
Posted on February 8, 2015 | No CommentsYouTube has stated that improving its automatic closed captioning system is “one of our top priorities” in response to a campaign organised by a hard-of-hearing […] -
Gravity Powered Lamp Pulls in Brighter Future
Posted on January 29, 2015 | No CommentsWhat’s the most cost effective way to power an LED lamp? How about by using gravity…? Introducing the GravityLight. The GravityLight is an LED lantern […] -
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
Issue 17 – The Innovation Issue
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Cameron: Maths and Science Teaching must be a Priority
Posted on December 14, 2014 | No CommentsA five year initiative budgeted at £67m will provide extra maths and science training for 15,000 current teachers and aims to recruit a further 2,500. […] -
The Magic Environment
Posted on December 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe alien ships arrive without warning. In a moment, a civilisation we have developed over centuries is changed forever. Their technologies are beyond our […] -
Experience the World Through the Hands of a Parkinson’s Sufferer
Posted on November 11, 2014 | No CommentsThere is nothing more mind-opening than having a first-person experience of a particular neurological condition. A group of alumni at Royal Holloway, University of London, […] -
DNA Nanostructures Target Drugs to Cancer Cells
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 1 CommentUsing a self-assembling DNA nanostructure, biomedical engineers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for delivering drugs directly to cancer cells. […] -
TECH TALK: Cyber Mollycoddling – Is Technological Scaremongering Good For Today’s Youth?
Posted on May 14, 2014 | No CommentsThe work of technological hackers and information reapers is familiar to all those who have considered buying an internet-enabled digital device. The market for anti-virus software […] -
Bang! Debates: Genetically Modified Organisms
Posted on February 21, 2014 | No CommentsHowell Fu & Heidi Klumpe discuss what genetically modified crops are, their advantages & disadvantages and the common misconceptions surrounding them. -
TECH TALK: Heating Up the Gadget World
Posted on February 6, 2014 | No CommentsEvery time a new gadget hits the market, we turn and check our pockets, wondering if this new fancy is worth the money that we’d […] -
Bang! Interviews: Dr Malcom John on the Large Hadron Collider (Part 1)
Posted on January 31, 2014 | No CommentsJack Field talks to Dr Malcolm John about CERN, the large hadron collider, and the strange world of particle physics. Check back next Friday for […]