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Something before Genesis

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:25 +0200

The British Library in London has unveiled their on-line edition of the the world's oldest Bible, thought to have been commissioned by Emperor…

Remote-controlled scans

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:47:15 +0200

At Trousseau University Hospital near Tours in France, Professor Philippe Arbeille has devised a new remote ultrasound scan system that is now being…

Virtual reality more real

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:23:15 +0200

Imagine you are trapped in a burning building. It's a nightmare scenario for anyone, but for people with phobias about heights or fire, it could be…

Security systems at Innovation Days

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:43 +0200

At the Innovation Days Exhibition in Lisbon, developers were showing off new software designed to detect the causes of road accidents. The system…

Innovating for kids

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:43 +0200

At the Innovation Days exhibition in Lisbon, researchers demonstrated a little electric car designed for disabled children. It is equipped with…

Innovation Days in Lisbon

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:56:12 +0200

The Innovation Days Exhibition was held in Lisbon and presented around 500 new technology projects from 300 exhibitors, the vast majority of which…

Special house for companion robot

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:48:13 +0200

A new companion robot has been designed by a team at Hertfordshire University as part of a European project, and it is "living" in a special house…

Hydrogen-power revs up for 2011

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:23:30 +0200

A new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled in London. The RiverSimple Urban Car is powered by a fuel cell which which combines hydrogen with…

New technology helps treat sick flight passengers

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:16:13 +0200

As air travel grows, so does the risk of a medical emergency during a flight. As super carriers such as the A380 become more common, the cost of…

New improved solar panels and boarding passes

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:03:55 +0200

At the European Research and Innovation Exhibition held in Paris, researchers were showing off a new generation of solar panel. These new panels…

Electric aviation on the horizon

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:16:31 +0200

At the European Research and Innovation Exhibition in Paris, researchers introduced the first steps towards electric aviation. One…

European Research and Innovation Exhibition

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:10:51 +0200

The European Research and Innovation Exhibition, held in Paris, was scaled down from last year due to the economic crisis, but still managed to…

Star performer

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:27:17 +0200

The National Ignition Facilty has opened in California. Its aim is to recreate nuclear fusion, the reaction at the heart of the sun. The…

Robots influence cockroach behaviour

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:11:04 +0200

In the Free University laboratory in Brussels they are doing research to see how "insbots" - insect robots - can influence the behaviour of…

Eco-friendly building in Serbia

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:06:21 +0200

Milenko Milenkovic, a Serbian engineer and inventor, has unveiled his eco-friendly house, 40 kilometers south of Belgrade. The dome-shaped…

Robot playmate for austistic children

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:11:19 +0200

Kaspar is a child-sized humanoid robot built by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK and designed to help autistic children…

Lung cancer early detection hope

Tue, 26 May 2009 19:04:06 +0200

Lung cancer kills 240,000 people across the EU every year. Early diagnosis is vital but until now difficult. A consortium of European researchers…

Astronauts prepare to join ISS

Mon, 25 May 2009 18:15:08 +0200

The International Space Station is set to welcome three more astronauts later this month. Belgian Frank de Winne, Canadian Robert Thirsk and Russian…

Hydrogen cars coming closer

Tue, 19 May 2009 19:19:30 +0200

Hydrogen is the most abundant gas in the universe and hydrogen-powered cars only emit water vapour. In principle therefore, hydrogen could be…

PAYING BY MOBILE PHONE

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:19:11 +0200

It's easy to pay by mobile phone thanks to a new technology called "NFC - Near Field Communication". Using a mobile phone equipped with a special…

High-tech camera to fight deforestation

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:53:58 +0200

The high-resolution RALCam3 will soon be launched providing detailed views of rainforests with the aim of detecting illegal felling, particularly in…

Hubble: repair mission finally underway

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:23:07 +0200

The long-postponed mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is finally underway. Scientists hope the work will give the 19-year old…

A treatment against leukaemia?

Mon, 11 May 2009 18:03:23 +0200

Swiss researcher Jürg Zimmermann was recently awarded “European Inventor of the Year” prize, along with his US colleague Brian Druker, for the…

Ants crack property market says Bristol University

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:36:22 +0200

Ants are 'better than humans' when it comes to choosing a new home, according to researchers at Bristol University in the UK. 3 mm-long radio…