Hydrogen smart box cuts emissions from cars
A 'smart box' that fits neatly into a car's engine bay promises to cut emissions by up to 80 percent and improve fuel efficiency, according to its makers. Matthew Stock reports.
Blood analysis app could help snakebite victims
A fast, portable method to identify the species of snake responsible for human envenoming is being developed at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Jim Drury reports.
Faecal furniture: take a stool
A British design student transforming cow poo into a range of household furniture says manure is an under-used natural resource. Stuart McDill reports.
Exercising robot Kangoro breaks a sweat in the gym
A Japanese research team has built a humanoid robot that resembles the intricate muscular and skeletal structure of a human body, making it capable of mimicking human activities like push-ups and sit- ...
Polish student designs robotic arm that plays music
A Polish engineering student has combined his passion for music with technology to design a robotic arm that plays music. Roselle Chen reports.
Toothpaste ingredient could fight malaria, research shows
Research carried out in part by an artificially-intelligent (AI) 'robot scientist' has found that a common ingredient of toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant strains of malaria. Scarl ...