Aug 19, 2016
It looks like Uber has a plan to stop its disruptive ride-sharing business model being disrupted by self-driving cars. While a number of companies – both traditional automotive manufacturers and IT companies like Google – are preparing to bring...
Aug 18, 2016
A new study hints that too much time online could put one’s immunity in jeopardy, increasing the risk of colds and flu by 30%. The recently-released research study, which was conducted by Swansea and Milan Universities, found that those who spend in excess of...
Aug 17, 2016
NASA is ready to move on to the next phase of design and development of its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), which could culminate in capturing asteroids, putting them into orbit around the moon and mining them for minerals, before becoming part of the journey to...
Aug 16, 2016
DuoSkin is a fabrication process that enables anyone to create customised functional devices that can be attached directly on their skin. A new type of tattoo could become the way users interface with their devices in the future. DuoSkin has been developed by the...
Aug 15, 2016
While biodegradable forks and spoons already exist on store shelves, consumers often opt for more cost-effective, petroleum-based alternatives. Now IBM Research scientists have identified a chemical catalyst that can be used to create cheaper, biodegradable plastics...
Aug 12, 2016
The global response to transnational terrorism must evolve with the expanding nature of the threat, and data is key to this. Speaking at an international ministerial meeting on Countering the Cross-Border Movement of Terrorism, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock...
