What happens if people increasingly rely on automated machines to carry out the socially essential…
Month: June 2016
New radar prototype could help lower energy costs
Scientists have brought the wind power industry one step closer to its potential with the…
New class of lasers invented
Researchers have invented a new class of lasers. The energy-efficient lasers are portable; reach wavelengths…
Female birds select sperm ‘super swimmers’
Sperm with specific ‘looks’ are selected to fertilise bird eggs, say scientists.
Adults at risk for diabetes double activity levels through healthy lifestyle program
Adults at risk for type 2 diabetes or heart disease or both can substantially increase…
Sea snakes have extra sense for water living
The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the…
World’s first child-exoskeleton for spinal muscular atrophy
Researchers have introduced the world’s first infant exoskeleton which is designed to help children with…
World-first pinpointing of atoms at work for quantum computers
Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal,…
Novel energy inside a microcircuit chip
Scientists have developed an extremely efficient small-size energy storage, a micro-supercapacitor, which can be integrated…
Switzerland winds up superconductivity
The unusual electronic properties of some superconducting materials permit lossless and dense electrical currents at…