Robots prove value in military exercises 2005-12-12 11:45:00
Watch out, GI Joe - here come military robots, able to locate and destroy enemies by spying on them with their camera eyes.Full Story...
High-voltage business plan is a winner 2005-12-12 10:22:19
Wernich de Villiers, a Stellenbosch post-doctoral engineering student, has won R50 000 for creating an innovative business plan for better electricity provision.Full Story...
Hi robot... enter a helping hand 2005-12-04 11:36:55
For now, it is a computer that orders "Cyberhand" to greet you at the robotics lab in Pontedera in Italy - but if all goes well, researchers say this bionic hand could be implanted on human arms two years from now, its wired joints discreetly covered by a synthetic glove.Full Story...
Scratches no match for new car paint 2005-12-02 09:47:10
Good news for car owners tired of trying to touch up scratch marks - a Japanese motor manufacturer has created a paint that repairs scratches on its own.Full Story...
Robot to help in vein surgery 2005-12-01 09:39:11
Japanese researchers say they are developing a robot to train doctors to operate inside blood vessels.Full Story...
Newton outranks Einstein, poll shows 2005-11-24 14:43:35
Which is more significant - the discovery of gravity or relativity? According to a study conducted by British academics, Newton beats Einstein hands-down.Full Story...
Sea water injection to save Venice? 2005-11-22 13:58:40
A group of Italian engineers and geologists are considering injecting sea water under Venice to raise the famous waterlogged city and rescue it from the rising tides that plague it.Full Story...
'Fraud-free' ballot box gets the vote 2005-11-19 11:13:29
Spain's Basque regional government unveiled the latest version of an electronic ballot box designed to make voter fraud a thing of the past.Full Story...
Mirrors shed light as winter grips small town 2005-11-18 10:02:00
The winter darkness that often grips the small town of Rattenberg in Austria, could soon be brightened up with pockets of sunshine.Full Story...
Electronic card alerts drivers to children 2005-11-17 07:23:48
Japan has announced the latest in a series of hi-tech inventions for parents to protect their children from common dangers.Full Story...
Solar power may shed some light for the poor 2005-11-17 08:26:56
A solar-powered, low-cost lighting system - which costs only R980 to install, lasts for 20 years and includes a battery that runs for seven years - may soon be making its way to South Africa.Full Story...
Einstein is back - as a robot 2005-11-16 11:11:15
Robots that smile and blink, ID tags that give you more information on products you want to buy - sound like a long way off? Actually, they're already on display at a South Korean expo.Full Story...
Unbreakable leg will help Peg walk properly 2005-11-15 18:04:54
Rex Miller, an American specialist who makes artificial limbs for humans, is hoping to extend his talents to the animal world to make a prosthetic leg for Peg the puppy...Full Story...
Cloned dog picked as top invention in 2005 2005-11-14 06:45:31
Time magazine has chosen Snuppy, the first cloned dog, as the most amazing invention of 2005. The Afghan hound beat stiff competition from a one-time use video camcorder and a robotic cat that recognises speech commands.Full Story...
Seismic concerns weigh on tunnel planners 2005-11-13 14:25:22
Traffic is so bad along the eastern rim of Los Angeles' suburban ring that regional planners are considering the once unthinkable - a tunnel through a mountain range in earthquake country. Gillian Flaccus investigates...Full Story...
Chemicals rule thwarts EU animal testing plan 2005-11-08 16:33:37
Tests on animals could be reduced by more than two-million from an estimated 11-million under a new plan, but with new rules advocating the use of chemicals could counteract this initiative.Full Story...
African scientists called on to be practical 2005-11-08 15:17:28
Elite science institutions in Africa should do more to ensure their research is put into practice to fight agricultural and health problems on the continent, the president of the African Academy of Sciences has said.Full Story...
Engineers to help build 'eco-cities' - report 2005-11-07 10:47:55
British engineers are expected to sign a contract with Beijing to design and build a string of so-called 'eco-cities' in China, a newspaper has reported.Full Story...
Six-year war over evolution comes to a head 2005-11-06 17:56:11
Kansas' long-running war over the teaching of evolution is headed for another showdown this week between science and the advocates of intelligent design.Full Story...
New dictionary of doublespeak reveals all 2005-11-06 11:23:50
"Weasel words" are used by corporations or public relations consultants to obscure uncomfortable realities, such as the act of being fired, which has been spun into deceptive jargon such as "career change opportunity" - but the time has come to expose the lot...Full Story...
S Korea rushes to join stem cell research 2005-11-01 08:24:49
Desperate sufferers of fatal and debilitating diseases in South Korea have made their way on line en masse to sign up for a new stem cell research project, in the hopes of finding a cure.Full Story...
SA super-camera sparks buzz at conference 2005-10-29 12:42:08
A South African-built satellite super-camera will be on show at a five-day Africa Geographical Information Systems conference in Pretoria in November. The device is capable of capturing accurate images of the Earth's surface.Full Story...
Endangered albatross to have a new home 2005-10-28 16:13:58
With almost all of the world's remaining short-tailed albatrosses breeding on the slope of an active Japanese volcano, an international team of scientists has a proposal to help the endangered birds.Full Story...
US consumers warm to solar energy's potential 2005-10-28 08:49:23
Eighteen university teams from the US, Canada and Spain have gathered at Washington's National Mall for the 2005 Solar Decathlon, competing to build and operate small homes that derive all their energy from the sun.Full Story...
How tall will your children grow? 2005-10-25 12:23:38
Is your child small for his or her age? You could try a test which Canadian researchers have devised, and which they claim can predict the height that a child will eventually reach in his or her adult years.Full Story...
This pen reads and talks 2005-10-20 19:30:00
How about getting a pen that reads what your children write, then barks it out through a loudspeaker?Full Story...
Expect a flood of sudoku games for Christmas 2005-10-19 17:42:06
In Britain alone, more than two million sudoku-related books have been sold since the Times newspaper first introduced the addictive puzzle to readers in 2004 - and publishers are expected to increase production to keep up with the puzzle mania.Full Story...
Mobile operator unveils walkie-talkie feature 2005-10-19 19:40:33
Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo has released its new line of third-generation mobile phones, which allows users to speak simultaneously with up to 19 other people - simply by pressing a button.Full Story...
New gadget makes phone theft more difficult 2005-10-13 18:33:46
Finnish scientists have invented a device to make it harder to steal cellphones and laptops by enabling them to detect changes in their owner's walking style and then freeze to prevent unauthorised use.Full Story...
'Nexst' big thing in civil aviation? 2005-10-11 13:49:08
After the first test flight of the Japan's next-generation supersonic airliner in 2002 proved to be a spectacular failure, their aerospace agency says they are ready to test a new, revolutionary design.Full Story...
Pentagon awards Stanely the prize 2005-10-11 08:36:50
The driverless Volkswagen Touareg, fielded by California's Stanford University, has won the $2-million prize for crossing the finish line in a historic desert race.Full Story...
Robot vehicles conquer the desert in Nevada 2005-10-09 13:50:15
Three modified vehicles have crossed the finish line and secured their places in the history books after completing a gruelling race across 210km of desert terrain in Nevada. Reed Stevenson reports...Full Story...
Check out the products of the future today... 2005-10-09 14:30:56
Imagine a car that will only start with a scan of its owner's fingerprint. Or a vehicle that heats up instantly, even in the dead of winter. The automobiles of the future? Yes indeed, say the engineers at General Motors.Full Story...
Paris celebrates new art form: the phone film 2005-10-08 16:28:38
Take 100 cellphones, add a bunch of artistic types and then hold a get-together: you've got the Pocket Film Festival for movies made for the very small screen.Full Story...
Boffins race for the $2m Grand Challenge 2005-10-08 14:20:43
What has no driver and no remote control and must try to cross 233km of desert and mountain trails? A robot car which the United State military would like to use in warfare, of course.Full Story...
Try a nutty alternative to fuel your engine 2005-10-07 14:39:21
Two engineering students at Auckland University are claiming that coconut oil in its purest form can be used as an alternative to diesel.Full Story...
New robotic arrivals to cause a splash 2005-10-06 20:14:06
The London Aquarium is now home to three new fish - but visitors are advised to take a closer look...Full Story...
'Angenrheidiaeth' a winner in Welsh scrabble 2005-10-05 17:36:30
Welsh has joined some of the world's major languages boasting an important status symbol... their own version of Scrabble.Full Story...
Female scientists have not made the grade yet 2005-09-30 12:52:38
The 10-million crown Nobel prizes for physics and chemistry are sure to go to a couple of greying men, if history is anything to go by, writes Niklas Pollard.Full Story...
'Mind talk' invention aids paralysis victims 2005-09-27 11:03:58
Patients suffering from muscular paralysis can now answer "yes" or "no" questions via a new device developed by a Japanese electronics giant.Full Story...
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