The space station welcomes its first Arab astronaut
A Russian Soyuz spaceship blasted off towards the International Space Station on Wednesday carrying a crew of three, including Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates.
Meet Barry, the virtual human you can fire in VR
If you think you're having a bad day, wait until you meet 'Barry'. Barry is a virtual human whose sole purpose is to be fired over and over again - but in virtual reality. Lauren Anthony reports.
‘Furniture farmers’ fight deforestation one chair at a time
A couple in rural England are taking their own fight to deforestation with their very own sustainable furniture farm, where they nurture trees into furniture. Joe Davies reports.
Self-driving hopefuls seek new strategies in autonomous race
Tired of unrealistic promises. Looking for short-term revenue. Robots encouraged to apply. Delays in bringing self-driving vehicles to market in mass have left many start-ups scrambling to redefine th ...
Portable device for epileptic seizures to ‘promote independence’
An epileptic and a recent graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York has invented a portable first aid kit for people with epilepsy that she hopes will empower those suffering from seizures to ...
Zuckerberg looks for friends on The Hill
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is spending three days in Washington with lawmakers in an attempt to soothe ruffled feathers in the face of numerous government investigations.