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DeepMind has put almost every protein in the human body online, in 3D

This freely available database of the human proteome marks a new dawn for medicine and biology.

These tiny sensors can hitch a ride on mothback

A new research project, from the University of Washington, has found a way to use moths as potential couriers for tiny electronic packages.

LivingPackets hopes to nurture a circular economy with its smart parcels

LivingPackets have designed a new, more environmentally-friendly alternative to cardboard packaging. The Box is sent to customers and they are charged for every use.

Italians stuck at home are measuring light pollution for ‘science on the balcony’

The project, created by the Italian National Research Council, aims to take widespread samples of light pollution in the country.

Clever hide-and-seek AIs learn to use tools and break the rules

OpenAI research has discovered that its artificial intelligence robots have learned to use tools to break free from their surroundings. What can it teach us about the real world?

This hand-tracking algorithm could lead to sign language recognition

A new advance in real-time hand tracking from Google’s AI labs offers hope for a breakthrough in sign-language translation tools.

This technology can make the Mona Lisa talk (sort of)

Using machine learning and images of faces as a reference point, researchers have developed a system which can animate old paintings with very realistic results.

Bumblebees bearing high-tech backpacks act as a living data collection platform

Engineers at the University of Washington have designed tiny sensor-filled backpacks that charge wirelessly and record data in fields the wearer bees visit.

The first ever kidney delivered by drone was a flying success

A test flight by the University of Maryland delivered the organ in good condition.

These autonomous drones could herd birds away from airports

They can even predict avian flight paths.

This robotic hose-dragon jets its way into burning buildings

Designed by Japanese scientists, the robot can fire several jets of water at once.

How flexible factories are changing the way we produce things

What is collaborative robotics?