technology Archive
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![This April, Sony will launch the “SmartBand” – their offering to the growing personal fitness market – in the UK. Believe it or not, this […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "TECH TALK: Sony Releases the new ‘SmartBand’: Bad News for Apple?")
TECH TALK: Sony Releases the new ‘SmartBand’: Bad News for Apple?
Posted on January 19, 2014 | No CommentsThis April, Sony will launch the “SmartBand” – their offering to the growing personal fitness market – in the UK. Believe it or not, this […] -
Gold nanoparticles hold promise for Carbon Dioxide recycling
Posted on October 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists from Brown University have developed a technique that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) using gold nanoparticles. The CO can then be […] -
Gut microbes used to track the spread of invasive fish species.
Posted on October 20, 2013 | No CommentsA recent study has found clear differences in the gut microbial communities of fish, providing a possible method for the monitoring of invasive species in […] -
![Less than two decades ago, few could have envisaged a future where direct functional interfaces between brains and machines were commonplace. Today, there is a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/transhumanism-115x115.png "H+: The Transhuman")
H+: The Transhuman
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 6 CommentsLess than two decades ago, few could have envisaged a future where direct functional interfaces between brains and machines were commonplace. Today, there is a […] -
Packaging that measures food freshness closer to reality with plastic electronics
Posted on March 3, 2013 | No CommentsA new low-cost plastic sensor circuit has been developed that could be used in food packaging to detect spoilage. This new technology, presented last week […] -
![Scientists at the University at Buffalo in New York have managed to use silicon nanoparticles to form hydrogen from water at a much faster rate […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Silicon Nanoparticles Allow Production of Hydrogen from Water Without Heat, Light or Electricity")
Silicon Nanoparticles Allow Production of Hydrogen from Water Without Heat, Light or Electricity
Posted on January 26, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University at Buffalo in New York have managed to use silicon nanoparticles to form hydrogen from water at a much faster rate […] -
![Scientists are gaining new insights into how whales dive and search for food after attaching multi-sensor tags to them. These sensors measure the acceleration of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Whales’ diving and foraging better understood with new tracking system")
Whales’ diving and foraging better understood with new tracking system
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsScientists are gaining new insights into how whales dive and search for food after attaching multi-sensor tags to them. These sensors measure the acceleration of […] -
New Developments in Production Techniques Bring Electric Solar Sail a Step Closer to Reality
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsExperts at the Electronics Research Laboratory at the University of Helsinki have managed to manufacture key components which allow the eled by Dr. Pekka Janhunen […] -
‘Molecular Levers’ Could Help Scientists Develop New Materials
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsWhen molecules undergo a force, bonds often weaken or break apart. But scientists have discovered a scenario in which the application of force could actually […] -
![Scientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed small, transportable sensors which allow users to access real-time measurements of air quality on their […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Screen-Shot-2012-02-20-at-23.12.28-115x115.png "New sensors allow air quality to be monitored on smart phones")
New sensors allow air quality to be monitored on smart phones
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsScientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed small, transportable sensors which allow users to access real-time measurements of air quality on their […] -
![Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture")
New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentResearchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […] -
Sustainable fibre made from hagfish slime
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentA protein-based fibre to rival spider’s silk has been made from the slime of an eel-shaped creature known as a hagfish. Atsuko Negishi from Guelph […] -
![The U.S. Department of Labour estimates that 65% of current first graders will end up in a job that has not been invented yet. This statistic […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "Will the internet revolutionise the way we learn?")
Will the internet revolutionise the way we learn?
Posted on November 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe U.S. Department of Labour estimates that 65% of current first graders will end up in a job that has not been invented yet. This statistic […] -
Scientists Create Self-Assembling Particles
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsDespite sounding like something from the world of science fiction, scientists from Harvard, NYU and Dow Chemical Company have created particles capable of self-assembling into […]
