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It's a bug's eye

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:02 GMT

Insects have a wide field of view and are acutely sensitive to motion. Their eyes are made up of thousands of light-sensing structures. Each contains…

Focusing on the future

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:03 GMT

These days cameras tend to be omnipresent, especially at important moments in our lives. They capture images our holidays, parties, or just everyday…

Deep inside the brain

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:11:42 GMT

The brain controls our thinking, feelings and movements and a new exhibition in southern France aims to reveal some of its secrets. European…

Flying with birds

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:41:01 GMT

In France, ornithologist Christian Moullec pilots his microlight, flying with a flock of birds. He has spent years training them to follow him in…

It's revolutionized shopping, dummy

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:47:02 GMT

Shoppers are used to seeing the traditional, lithesome outline of a fixed-sized mannequin in high-street windows, showcasing the latest fashions.…

Wi-fi makes room for li-fi

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:02 GMT

Oledcomm is a Parisian start-up which has spent the last two years working with 'li-fi', or 'light fidelity': the transfer of data transfer through…

Proton therapy gives cancer hope

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:23:59 GMT

Several million people in the world are affected by cancer and there are various treatments available. Some patients undergo sessions of proton…

Shrinking the pacemaker

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:35:03 GMT

At the Meditronic Company in Switzerland a new generation of equipment is being produced, from gloves and masks to much more complicated devices such…

New air for museums

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:38:02 GMT

The precious relics on show in our museums provide us with a unique connection to the past which might otherwise be lost. But these remains are…

Coronavirus, the new SARS-like illness that's worrying world health authorities

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:15:21 GMT

Related to the common cold, the new coronavirus first detected in the Middle East could be spreading from human to human. A third suspected case of…

Is this the lost continent?

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:27:03 GMT

A group of Brazilian and Japanese scientists working on the South Atlantic seabed have found continental rocks that could be remains of the so-called…

New noise cancellation technology

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:02:03 GMT

Noise pollution is one of the banes of modern life. Chronic exposure to high levels of noise not only affects our hearing but also our stress levels…

Crystal clear: behind the LCD screen

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:48:02 GMT

We are surrounded by screens for much of our daily life; televisions, computers, mobile phones, tablets, the GPS in the car and so on. And around 90…

Do the locomotion

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:52:21 GMT

Could machines learn to walk? Legs have their advantages, especially on uneven terrain, but scientists have struggled for years to find a way to…

Somalia receives super-jab

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:35:02 GMT

Abdul Wahab is just six months old so is unaware he has made history. He is one of the first children in Somalia to receive the pentavalent vaccine…

Cleaner robots blast hospital bugs

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:49:01 GMT

Healthcare related infections are one of the most pressing issues facing health services today. Many thousands of patients die every year across…

Smart floor that recognises individual footfalls

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:53:02 GMT

Smart phones are part of everyday life, now scientists at the Hasso-Plattner Institute in Potsdam Germany have developed a smart floor. It is a…

Bringing Neuroscience into School

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:11:02 GMT

Imagine walking into a classroom where it looks as if the children are playing 'hide-and-seek'. But actually, this is a revolutionary way of having a…

Manage your mussels

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:52:52 GMT

Mussel farming is one of Europe's major shellfish industries, with total net production averaging around 500,000 tonnes per year, and with the…

Heats, shoots, and leaves - Electricity from living plants

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:08:02 GMT

Plants could soon provide our electricity. In a small way they already are doing in research laboratories and greenhouses at project Plant-e, a…

One-way ticket to life on Mars

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:29:01 GMT

This does not sound like the best job in the world: Fly to Mars and never come back. But a Dutch company, Mars One, has just launched an open call…

When weather becomes climate

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:13:01 GMT

We constantly track our weather as it fluctuates day-to-day, but determining patterns over time can help us differentiate exactly when 'weather'…

Bonus interview: Adam Scaife

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:11:42 GMT

Web Interview with Adam Scaife, Head of Climate Prediction, Met Office Hadley Centre.

Space debris problem piles up

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:44:42 GMT

Humans' exploration of outer space has created thousands of fragments of rubbish, known as space debris. Around two thirds of catalogued objects…

Can a lie detector lie?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:22:03 GMT

Many of us have wondered if we are being lied to or told the truth. In some situations knowing the difference between lies and the truth is really…