Researchers have embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create photoresponsive structures, an advance that could lead to remotely controlled actuators.
Four sites in England are to begin trials of driverless cars in 2015.
Advanced tactile interfaces that enable users to ‘feel’ the digital world could take our relationship with computers to a new level. Jon Excell reports
A new £20m research centre will explore home-based technology to help people living with dementia. Andrew Wade reports
Technology designed for use by astro-chemists to study space could be adapted to detect the presence of cannabis or other drugs on a person’s breath.
