Google workers protest China plan secrecy
Hundreds of Google employees have called on the company to provide more transparency over plans to develop a search engine app in China that sources say would block some websites and search terms.
Float, don’t swim, if you fall in cold water, say academics
Research conducted by the University of Portsmouth says cold water shock response, rather than hypothermia, is the main risk of falling into cold water. Thuy Ong reports
First at-risk bumblebee species genome sequenced
Sequencing of the yellow-banded bumblebee's genome could help scientists understand why the flying insect is at risk of dying out, say researchers at York University. Jim Drury reports.
Leftover grain from breweries is recycled into sweet bakery treats
In the U.S., craft breweries dump about two million tons of spent grain to landfills each year. Rise Products in New York City wants to end that food waste by turning used grain into flour. Angela Moo ...
Virtual reality helps amputees ‘feel’ their prosthetics
Scientists use virtual reality and artificially induced sensations to show that amputees can comprehend a prosthetic hand as actually belonging to their body. Thuy Ong reports.
World’s first commercial 3D-printed concrete homes planned
A consortium between the municipality of Eindhoven, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and three private firms is building five unique 3D-printed concrete homes in the city. Designer Rob Wolfs ...