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Lasers to imitate lizards! How reptiles and bugs are boosting innovation

"Futuris" has been finding out how researchers are managing to reproduce the exceptional properties of the skin of certain animals

21/05/2018

World News

Look inside the cabin of a hyperloop capsule

Mock-up of a futuristic transportation pod looks a bit like the cabin of an airliner, but with a crucial difference.

20/05/2018

USA

Pregnant rhino sparks hope for subspecies

“The confirmation of this pregnancy through artificial insemination represents an historic event for our organisation but also a critical step in our effort to save the northern white rhino."

18/05/2018

World News

Study claims Bitcoin uses as much energy as Ireland, but experts don't agree

Like early claims about the energy-gobbling internet, experts find that assertion more than a little problematic.

18/05/2018

World News

'Brain in a bucket' study spurs medical, ethical debates

Yale scientists keep pig brains alive outside the body — and that's just one of several provocative new brain science studies.

16/05/2018

World News

Facebook reveals how much abusive content it removes

Facebook deleted 865.8 million posts during the first quarter of 2018

15/05/2018

World News

How spying on penguins just might save them

New system lets scientists keep tabs on penguins even from thousands of miles away.

15/05/2018

World News

Twitter looks to hide trolls by judging their behavior

CEO Jack Dorsey is working toward "healthy conversations" as the platform tries to address ongoing abuse issues

15/05/2018

World News

Why scientists trained this tiny spider to jump on command

Jump, Kim! Jump!

13/05/2018

World News

NASA to fly helicopter on Mars, marking an interplanetary first

Its blades will spin at almost 3,000 rpm, roughly 10 times the rate employed by helicopters on Earth.

12/05/2018

World News

Time travellers welcome to Stephen Hawking's memorial service

People born between 2019 and 2038 can apply for a ticket to attend Stephen Hawking's Thanksgiving service held next month in London.

12/05/2018

World News

Now we know what will happen when the sun dies

New study suggests our star will become 'one of the prettiest objects in the night sky.'

10/05/2018

World News

New batch of Russian Facebook ads released. Here's who was targeted.

The ads highlight how Russia's efforts focused on divisive cultural issues

10/05/2018

Smart Regions

Laser research in Europe set to revolutionise our lives!

In partnership with the European Commission

The EU is pursuing cutting-edge research with the international 'Extreme Light Infrastructure' (ELI) project. As part of the groundbreaking work, the world's most powerful laser is being built

09/05/2018

World

Human enhancement and UAE’s Mars mission: the Future Forum's hot topics

Microscopic vision, brain implants and the importance of the 2020 Emirati mission to Mars were highlights at the Future Forum in Abu Dhabi

09/05/2018

World News

Google is now ready to let its tech do your talking

Google's AI is now so good that it can call a restaurant and schedule your reservation.

08/05/2018

World News

This bold experiment aims to solve one of the biggest mysteries in science

Why is the universe full of matter?

08/05/2018

World News

Facebook blocks foreign ads ahead of Irish referendum on abortion

Facebook is taking unprecedented action to block outside forces from advertising in the Irish referendum on abortion laws.

08/05/2018

World News

Could aliens on hefty super-Earths be trapped by their own gravity?

New paper argues that some extraterrestrials may be struggling to make it off their planets.

06/05/2018

World News

Twitter exposed some passwords. You should change yours.

The company says it has fixed the error and knows of no breaches, but users should be cautious anyway.

04/05/2018