Microcapsules of drugs that self-explode within the body at set times could free patients with conditions such as cancer and HIV from the need to take numerous daily doses of medicine.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed techniques for combining the views of 480 video cameras mounted in a two-storey geodesic dome to perform large-scale 3D motion reconstruction.
ViewpointPatent attorney Dave Croston warns that James Dyson’s claims about the costs of defending a patent could put off companies from getting the protection they need to make money from their...
Designing the interior of the world's first passenger spacecraft is a challenge. With technical demands unlike any other vehicle, it must also look sharp enough to justify the $200,000 price tag on...
Non-invasive technology that monitors blood glucose levels with spectroscopy has been found to work as well as finger prick tests that require a small sample of blood, researchers claim.
In an advance that could deliver a constant stream of sustainable electricity, scientists have developed Air-gen, a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from air moisture.
Global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company Ricardo has announced the launch of Element, a range of modular transmissions designed to reduce the time and cost of product...
The RAF has successfully completed trials of the Raytheon Paveway IV Weapon System, showing the full range of operational capability for the RAF's next generation general-purpose air-to-ground weapon...
In the article 'More sense, less travel' on virtual cocoons the old one about the video of a gorilla in a basketball game was used to illustrate a point about perceptual trade-offs.
Researchers at Leicester University’s Space Research Centre are working with colleagues at De Montfort University to create a handheld device that will detect fake whisky and wine through the bottles...
