Climate Action
This study predicts the first mass extinctions in 13,000 years
A study of fossil pollen samples in North America shows the resilience of plants could be the lowest it's been for 13,000 years.
John Toon is the Director of Research News at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
'Smarticles' are helping robotics researchers build a new form of movement
This latest artificial intelligence technology could revolutionise their locomotion, with the US army taking interest as they have a 'swarming' application by re configuring their geometry.
Emerging Technologies
Researchers have chosen which smart devices are at risk of being hacked. Here are the results
The website ranks devices based on their security practices. How does your device rank?
Emerging Technologies
How a 3D micro-robot the size of an ant is the future of engineering
Created using 3D printers, these tiny robots have a big future and could solve a lot of world issues. They are so small they can fit inside the human body to help fight disease as well as...
Emerging Technologies
Meet the ‘Slothbot’, that's monitoring the environment very, very slowly
“SlothBot” hangs in forest canopies and monitors the surrounding environment. The device moves only when it has to measure changes, such as weather and chemical factors in the environment
Emerging Technologies
How 'robot eyes' can help people with motor impairments
This humanoid robot can be operated by users with motor disabilities to help perform tasks such as feeding and washing.
Cybersecurity
How lightning could protect against cyber-criminals
Cyber-crime is already blighting economies and is only going to get worse, but we may have found an unlikely ally in the war against it - lightning.
Climate Action
Why global climate change could make things even worse for China
Consequences of global climate change—loss of Arctic sea ice and increased Eurasian snowfall—may make China’s severe winter air pollution problems worse.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This chip tracks individual cells by assigning them a unique code
A microfluidic chip can assign cells that pass through it a unique code, allowing them to be tracked.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Would you trust a robot to save your life?
New research shows some very surprising results about our trust in robots.