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Invention: Supersonic hurricane neutraliser
16:04 01 December 2008 | 9 comments
Flying jets in circles at supersonic speed inside a hurricane could dissipate its destructive force, a patent application claims
Molecular fireworks could produce '30-minute genomes'
FEATURE: 13:40 01 December 2008 | 2 comments
A Californian startup has unveiled a technique that could sequence single person's genome for under $1000
Hands-free phones not risk-free for drivers
12:27 01 December 2008 | 5 comments
Using a phone headset is more distracting to a driver than having a motormouth passenger in the car
Smart drug implant has batteries included
NEWS: 11:15 01 December 2008
A medical implant that doubles as a battery as it corrodes could power targeted drug release
Robot gliders take the ocean's pulse
FEATURE: 11:12 01 December 2008 | 5 comments
Self-guided underwater gliders are proving an invaluable tool for oceanographers monitoring the deep seas for signs of climate change
Heat we emit could warm the Earth
THIS WEEK: 11:11 01 December 2008 | 29 comments
Even if we succeed in curbing emissions, the heat our energy use releases into the environment might begin warming the planet
Scanners avoid destructive tests on ancient manuscripts
NEWS: 11:32 29 November 2008 | 3 comments
Near-infrared scanners can detect when ancient manuscripts need to be restored without damaging the documents
Whatever happened to the hydrogen economy?
FEATURE: 17:30 28 November 2008 | 44 comments
Will hydrogen ever transform the way we heat our homes and fuel our cars? David Strahan reports
ENERGY
Cyborg leaf makes working solar power plant
Gold leaf can now harvest power from the Sun
SECURITY
Laser trick churns out secure random numbers
Making lasers feedback could keep our secrets safe
FROM THE BLOG
Should the US taxpayer support green cars for rich people?
15:25 01 December 2008
Should a company that makes electric cars receive state support, even when it's vehicles are only for the rich?
Guitar Hero controller hacked to help amputees
17:23 28 November 2008
The latest generation of prosthetics being developed in the US are incredibly advanced. But the latest piece of research kit is a cheap piece of videogame hardware: the controller to axe-man simulator Guitar Hero
Software 'can identify' Rumsfeld's unknown unknowns
11:48 26 November 2008
The Bush administration will soon be history. But we may be left with a computerised version of former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld to remember them by. US defence giant and stealth-bomber manufacturer Northrop Grumman is patenting a system (see the...
VIDEO
Electron strobe makes atomic movies
A microscope with a strobing electron source captures atoms in motion with new clarity
VIDEO
Oil and water mix on demand
A remote-control chemical lets scientists decide when they want oil and water to mingle
