Mars human habitat could be 3D printed by robots
British architectural design and engineering firm Foster and Partners has developed a concept where a swarm of small robots would autonomously 3D print a Mars base in preparation for human arrival. Ma ...
Water-soluble bags could replace traditional plastic bags
Engineers in Chile have created an environmentally-friendly bag that can dissolve in water. Angela Moore reports.
First love: Apple investor gushes over $1T value
Patience pays off for decades-long Apple shareholders like Donna Fenn who bought Apple shares in 1985 after enduring a near-bankruptcy and the death of founder Steve Jobs to the tech giant becoming th ...
Ethanol from wasted straw – student wants to create new fuel market
A Pakistani student has developed a system for developing countries designed to end fuel imports by making ethanol with the millions of tonnes straw that are wasted each year. As Stuart McDill reports ...
Robot hand learns real world moves in virtual training
Researchers backed by Tesla Inc founder Elon Musk and Silicon Valley financier Sam Altman have found a novel way to use software to teach a human-like robotic hand new tasks, a discovery that could ev ...
Ethiopia to use energy from city landfill to boost electricity and clean air
Ethiopia's first waste-to-energy plant is set to open this year. The project aims to tackle a growing waste burden in the city and boost power supply in the country. Angela Moore reports.