Counting cells could trigger their own destruction
Synthetic cells that pump out drugs could potentially multiply out of control but giving them the...
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Author: Colin
Jørn Hurum on Ida, media hype and primate evolution
The publication last week of a paper describing Darwinius masillae, a new fossil primate also known as “Ida”, generated massive hype for its claim that the fossil represents an early haplorhine – the “dry nosed” primates that include old world monkeys and apes, including humans. Image: Barras
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‘Smart’ routers could cast a wider network
Wireless networks still use a surprising amount of wire but new ways of hopping signals between...
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Breathing batteries could store 10 times the energy
Electric car performance is being held up by limits to the amount of power that can be stored on...
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Innovation: Giving referee technology a sporting chance
Technology has transformed sport and improved athlete performance but letting technology take over...
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