The Cambridge University Eco-Racing (CUER) team has finally unveiled its latest solar-powered car dubbed Evolution that weighs about a third of the weight of a small car. The team unveiled its latest…
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Soft-bodied 3D printed robot is flexible, extremely durable
Researchers have combined 3D printing advances and gradient material strategy to build a flexible robot that is devoid of the traditional rigidity of metallic components, but is also extremely durable. Unlike traditional…
Autonomous taxis hold the key to reduced greenhouse gas emissions
With a lot of buzz around autonomous cars, researchers thought of checking out how will such cars perform as far as emissions go and whether they will add onto the already ballooning…
Black arsenic phosphorus pegged as a graphene competitor
The desire for smaller and smaller electronic components and quest for flexible electronics has got researchers working round the clock to find a worthy replacement of silicon which is not only good…
NASA Mars Trek lets you examine the Red Planet right on your computer
US space agency NASA has released a Google Earth like tool for Mars dubbed ‘Mars Trek‘ which it pegs as an outreach product geared towards students and members of the general public…
Super-hot electronics? Graphene is here to cool them down!
Wonder material Graphene has one more use – as a coolant for components in electronic circuitry including chips – a new research has revealed. A team of scientists led by Johan Liu,…
Genomics to push big data to its limits
Big data emerged out of the challenges companies were facing while storing and processing huge amounts of data generated by their customers, internal processes, external data requirements among other things and owing…
Research pegs autonomous taxis as environmentally, economically beneficial
Autonomous cars is one of the hottest topics in the technological research world so much so that even web and internet companies like Google are pouring in huge amounts of research funds…
Angry Birds Space gets Solar System update to help children learn about space
Rovio has released an update for its Angry Birds Space titled Solar System that not only brings 15 new levels to the game, but also enables children to learn more about space….
Quantum entanglement breakthrough helps pack more data on a single photon
Quantum computing has shown a lot of promise as far as processing and transmission speeds are concerned, but it also suffers from limitations that limit the data that can be packed into…
Augmented reality tech could mean super sight for surgeons, firefighters, others
Though augmented reality is seemingly a space that is hogged by gaming companies, it holds a lot more potential and could even change how professionals deal with their day-to-day issues or even…
Committee on Climate Change calls for urgent action on climate change
The Committee on Climate Change has called upon the Government to take urgent action in a bid to avoid increasing costs and impacts of climate change in the UK. The CCC said…
British scientists developing microphone system to help robots ‘hear better’
Ever wondered what will it be like for a robot placed in a room full of people that are talking to each other in in the middle of all that someone is…
Audi lends a hand to Part-Time Scientists for “Audi lunar quattro”
Next stop for Audi is the Moon! Audi has revealed its support for a group of German engineers in the Part-Time Scientists team working within the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition to transport…
Microsoft HoloLens doesn’t make it to ISS as SpaceX resupply mission fails
Microsoft’s HoloLens was expected to arrive at the International Space Station along with quite a few other scientific instruments and supplies through SpaceX resupply mission, but as the rocket blew up just…