World's first whisky-based car fuel invented
Jul 7, 2017A company in Edinburgh has developed a new type of car biofuel that is made from whisky residue.
Hero robot 'saves girl from being crushed'
VIDEO Jul 6, 2017The makers of Promobot maintain that their creation acted autonomously to prevent a nasty accident.
PayPal founder funds mammoth resurrection
Jul 3, 2017Peter Thiel has reportedly contributed $100,000 towards efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
Remote-operated doctor prepares for action
Jul 2, 2017A robotic doctor that can be controlled from hundreds of miles away could be the future of health care.
Boaty McBoatface collects 'unprecedented data'
Jun 29, 2017The world's most famous unmanned submersible has made a triumphant return from its maiden voyage.
'Willy Wonka' elevator has become a reality
VIDEO Jun 28, 2017German company ThyssenKrupp has developed an elevator that can go horizontally as well as vertically.
Mobile phones can reduce your brain power
Jun 27, 2017Scientists have determined that merely having your phone nearby can reduce your capacity to concentrate.
Laser beam is 'as bright as a billion suns'
Jun 26, 2017The high-powered Diocles Laser in Nebraska is changing the way that scientists look at the universe.
Scientists crack mystery of avian egg shape
VIDEO Jun 24, 2017Researchers have finally worked out why some bird eggs are rounder while others are more pointy.
Creepy robot Sophia interviewed on live TV
VIDEO Jun 22, 2017Designed to emulate a human woman, the eerie robot answered questions on a TV show in the UK this week.
'Ice-lollies' have been found in the clouds
Jun 20, 2017Scientists have identified a unique type of ice formation that can be found two kilometers up in the air.
NASA reveals new footage of its Valkyrie robot
VIDEO Jun 18, 2017The futuristic humanoid contraption is being designed to operate autonomously on the surface of Mars.
Babies can recognize faces while in the womb
Jun 18, 2017New research has indicated that unborn babies are already capable of picking out face-like shapes.
Nepal launches new bid to measure Mt Everest
Jun 18, 2017The Department of Survey is aiming to find out just how tall the world's tallest mountain actually is.
'Head transplant' surgeon reveals progress
Jun 16, 2017Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero has managed to sever and reconnect the spinal cords of nine mice.
Food tastes better when you eat at a mirror
Jun 15, 2017A new study has suggested that food might actually taste better when you can see your own reflection.
Is the human tongue able to 'taste' water ?
Jun 14, 2017New research has suggested that we can actually taste water and that it has a distinctly sour flavor.
Our brains contain 11-dimensional structures
Jun 13, 2017New research has revealed that the human brain is a lot more complex than anyone had ever imagined.
Could an AI determine when you will die ?
Jun 12, 2017A new piece of intelligent software is being developed that can predict how long you have left to live.
Japanese company acquires Boston Dynamics
VIDEO Jun 11, 2017The Google-owned robotics firm has been purchased by Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank.
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