Indian engineers convert soot from diesel fumes into ink
A team of Indian engineers has figured out a way to bring some good from choking generator exhaust: they are capturing it and turning it into ink. Edward Baran reports
Google takes reservations to the next level
Google is bringing a sci-fi future to reservations with its A.I. system and its human voices.
Seaweed solution for ocean friendly sunscreen
A compound found in seaweed could be the basis for a new generation of environmentally friendly sunscreens that not only protect us from damaging sunshine but also acts as an anti-oxidant, according t ...
Robot falcon puts the frighteners on nuisance birds
A robotic bird of prey that mimics the flight of a real peregrine falcon has been developed by a spin-off company from the University of Twente to help tackle the problem of bird strikes at airports. ...
Ecstasy therapy may help service veterans suffering PTSD
Combining intensive psychotherapy with a pure form of the party drug ecstasy is safe and could aid recovery in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the findings of a study i ...
Gravity energy generator could revolutionise renewables
Dutch inventor Janjaap Ruijssenaars has built a gravity energy generator that harnesses the force of gravity to produce a new kind of renewable energy. Matthew Stock reports.