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Jaws: the dental robot

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:39:18 +0100

Dental elements such as crowns and bridges are made from well-known metals, polymers and ceramics but their dental wear properties are often poorly…

Artificial heart goes into production

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:40:00 +0100

An artificial heart that acts almost like a real one could be available to patients within a few years.

Navigation robot leads the way

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:51:37 +0100

This robot is able to find its way around a building, without crashing into obstacles or ending up down dead ends. Developed by Portuguese researcher…

Harnessing Irish wave power

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:59 +0100

The Atlantic coast of Ireland has some of the highest concentrations of wave power in the world. If this power is harnessed, it can be turned into…

Monitoring the planet

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:48 +0100

Ocean currents play an important part in regulating the Earth's climate. Driven by the density and the salinity of the water, they transport warm…

French health watchdog urges caution over mobiles

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:17:46 +0200

One of the latest studies on the health effects of mobile phones and other wifi devices - by French health watchdog AFSSET - has recommended reducing…

Spiderbot is coming!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:24:12 +0200

At the Ben Gurion University in Israel, researchers have obviously been reading comics because their new robot is clearly inspired by spiderman.…

Electric cars a step closer

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:09:31 +0200

In California, an electric vehicle manufacturer and a solar panel installation company have teamed up to create the world's first electric car…

Genoa: International Boat Show

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:44:08 +0200

At the 49th International Boat Show, held at Fiera di Genova from 3 to 11 October in Italy business was definitely boyant. 1,450 exhibitors put…

The robot that can

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:16:35 +0200

This is iCub. He is a 95 centimetre-tall robot built by researchers at the Italian Institute for Cognitive Sciences and Technologies in Rome. ICub…

Swimming on the moon?

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:25:41 +0200

The recent discovery of water molecules all over the lunar surface of the moon has sparked excitement among scientists. Ever since the first moon…

Liquids scanner on the horizon

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:35:06 +0200

Everyone hates the current restriction on taking liquids onto flights. In airports everywhere it causes chaos for passengers and security staff…

The magic touch

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:25 +0200

Scientists working on the Smarthand European Research Project in Sweden have created one of the most sophisticated prototype artificial hands in the…

Tidal power off Northern Ireland

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:09:16 +0200

Off the east coast of Northern Ireland, in a marine nature reserve near Strangford Lough, is the world's first commercial-scale tidal current…

Electronic novelties at IFA

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:17:26 +0200

At IFA, the consumer electronics fair held in Berlin, one of the stars of the show was a new mobile phone called Blue Earth. It's a touch screen…

TecWatch at IFA

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:45:55 +0200

The TecWatch area at Berlin's consumer electronics fair IFA presents the results of non-commercial research. So rather than being presented with…

3D comes of age at IFA

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:01:31 +0200

IFA in Berlin is the largest annual consumer electronics fair in Europe. Essentially, this is where manufacturers show off their latest gizmos and…

Super magnet project underway in Cambridge

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:31:25 +0200

A super magnet - strong enough to lift a seven-tonne truck - is being developed by engineers at Cambridge University. The project aims to magnetise…

The crutches that tell you how to heal

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:19:25 +0200

Physiotherapists often find patients with leg injuries are not getting the best out of their crutches. Not using them correctly can even make the…

Hubble documentary unveiled

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:28:09 +0200

The Hubble telescope will have been beaming back spectacular images of faraway galaxies for 20 years next year. So it's only fitting that it should…

Eden Project Founder seeks geothermal energy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:10:21 +0200

The eco-bubbles of the Eden Project in Cornwall house a variety of environments including Mediterranean landscapes, and tropical rainforests. The…

Latest surgical robots at work

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:35:54 +0200

In Guy's hospital in London, surgeons are using a new state of the art machine to perform surgery such as the removal of the prostate gland of a…

Fully automated living, anyone?

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:07:22 +0200

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK are working on a fully automated house which can open and shut the doors, switch the lights…

Going bananas for sustainable fuel

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:56:33 +0200

These days, "green" energy is all the rage. But researchers in the UK are getting excited about the prospect of what might be described as "yellow…

Young inventors show off work in London

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:33:43 +0200

Design students are stealing the thunder at this year's Royal College of Arts summer show in London. Works on display range from textiles to…

Sahara desert solution to Europe's energy problems

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:20:39 +0200

It's been called complex and ambitious, and has even been compared to the moon landing. But Desertec could soon become a reality. It would be the…

Sweat becomes energy in the Netherlands

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:36:28 +0200

The Club Watt in Rotterdam gives new meaning to an electric atmosphere. They convert the dance movements to electricity, which is used to light up…

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…