Prosthetic arm helps 10-year-old feel like a superhero
Ten-year-old Zachary Pamboukas is one of five children in the United States who have spent the last year or so testing the first version of a prosthetic arm made by Limbitless. Angela Moore reports.
‘Nutrient mist’ grows bumper crop, say urban farmers
Bristol-based start-up LettUs Grow has developed a patent-pending aeroponics system that they say significantly boosts yields in urban farms. Matthew Stock reports.
‘Microswimmer’ robot could deliver drugs through the body
Swiss scientists working new drug delivery systems have developed a miniature robot to move through blood vessels and other parts of the body. Amy Pollock reports
Countdown to James Webb telescope launch continues
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scheduled to deploy in 2021, promises to allow astronomers to observe some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the f ...
Study reveals how flying animals evolved
Scandinavian researchers have measured the so-called 'ground effect' of flying animals - the first time they believe this has been done. Jim Drury reports.
Braille tech firm builds ‘Kindle for the blind’
British firm Bristol Braille Technology builds world's first multi-line braille e-reader, displaying 9 lines of braille at a time - equating to about a third of a page of regular printed text.