British gaming firm enlists army of players to create Worlds Adrift
British game maker Bossa Studios releases Worlds Adrift, an ambitious adventure game designed that has taken three years and the up-front involvement of 50,000 gamers to create. Stuart McDill was at t ...
Phone app to help cyclists report road problems designed by student
An English university student has designed a new bicycle light that helps cyclists report dangerous hot spots to councils, as Jim Drury reports.
‘Star Wars arm’ improving life for amputees
The LUKE prosthetic arm can read nerve signals from muscle left after an amputation. Angela Moore reports.
Guenon monkeys crossing species divide
Guenon monkeys in a Tanzanian national park are crossing the species divide to mate and produce hybrid offspring, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Primatology. Amy Po ...
Aquatic moss that removes arsenic from water discovered
Researchers at Stockholm University have discovered an aquatic moss capable of quickly removing arsenic from contaminated water. Miles Addy reports.
Hybrid-electric aircraft race heats up
Seattle's Zunum Aero is one of an estimated seventy companies worldwide, ranging from start-ups to the largest manufacturers, developing some form of hybrid-electric aircraft. Angela Moore reports.