MP3 service is music to your ears 2006-01-20 14:06:26
If you're one of the many who received a new MP3 player for Christmas, only to discover that you either have no means of putting music on to it or cannot understand the user manual, then help is at hand, writes Andrew October.Full Story...
Drop-out invents stove-cum-fan-cum-toaster 2006-01-17 01:14:14
A primary school-leaver from Ezihlahleni near King William's Town, Phindile Ngqentsu, has proven to be something of a genius when it comes to inventing electrical appliances.Full Story...
Levi's introduces iPod-compatible jeans 2006-01-13 13:36:53
So you're hip and you want to stay in tune with the latest fashion trends? Then you might be interested in a pair of jeans that is being punted for its iPod compatibility.Full Story...
Boffin creates eco-friendly paper coating 2006-01-11 05:40:26
A university of Stellenbosch chemistry student has developed a new coating for the packaging of dry foods, that unlike the current material used, is recyclable.Full Story...
Concert tickets to go paperless 2006-01-11 06:18:16
Ripped ticket stubs are being ushered to the exit, as Singapore launches a new system of issuing concert tickets - via SMS.Full Story...
London commuters get digitally 'stripped' 2006-01-11 06:44:28
In a bid to boost security on public transport, British officials are trying out a high-tech scanner that will digitally "strip" passengers at a major London railway station.Full Story...
India joins the supersonic speed club 2006-01-11 04:45:08
A breakthrough in supersonic combustion technology sees India joining an elite group of countries by successfully testing a supersonic rocket technology that enables inexpensive space travel as well as reduction of satellite launching costs.Full Story...
The rise of the robots 2005-12-31 07:42:18
If you are into technology, you are living in wonderful times. Things are developing in leaps and bounds, especially gadgets. If you don't want to vacuum your house or serve drinks at a party, you can just let your robots do it.Full Story...
Top electronics show set to have it all 2005-12-30 05:41:39
Various industries will go head to head to gain prominence in the emerging digital landscape that will be on display at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Full Story...
New year's delayed somewhat 2005-12-24 06:23:34
Before you toast in the new year, you may just want to wait one second longer...Full Story...
Lights and cartoons soothe children's fears 2005-12-19 04:08:06
A hospital in the United States has adapted its radiology suite to be more child-friendly, with colourful light displays and cartoons to help the young patient through an usually traumatic experience.Full Story...
Tracking device will help trace missing kids 2005-12-15 01:35:34
A new state-of-the-art computer device is expected to give hope to parents whose children have been abducted and help with the speedy recovery of missing persons. Lebogang Seale reports...Full Story...
Japan creates world's flimsiest clock 2005-12-15 09:43:38
A Japanese watchmaker has created the world's first flexible digital clock which is as thin as camera film and can be bent around the curve of a wall.Full Story...
Japan to use forensic analysis to nab gropers 2005-12-14 13:29:32
Groping has long been a problem on crowded subways and other commuter trains in big Japanese cities but police have made considerable headway with forensic analysis.Full Story...
Cutting-edge robot set to lead the way 2005-12-13 11:08:04
Japan's celebrity robot, Asimo, has shifted from curiosity value to practical use with its planned office debut as a receptionist and information guide.Full Story...
High-voltage business plan is a winner 2005-12-12 02:22:19
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...
Robots prove value in military exercises 2005-12-12 03:45:00
Watch out, GI Joe - here come military robots, able to locate and destroy enemies by spying on them with their camera eyes.Full Story...
Hi robot... enter a helping hand 2005-12-04 03:36:55
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 01:47:10
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 01:39:11
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 06:43:35
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 05:58:40
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 03:13:29
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 02:02:00
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 2005-11-16 23:23:48
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 00:26:56
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 03:11:15
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 10:04:54
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 2005-11-13 22:45:31
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 06:25:22
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 08:33:37
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 07:17:28
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 02:47:55
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 09:56:11
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 03:23:50
"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 00:24:49
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 05:42:08
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...
US consumers warm to solar energy's potential 2005-10-28 01:49:23
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...
Endangered albatross to have a new home 2005-10-28 09:13:58
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...
How tall will your children grow? 2005-10-25 05:23:38
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...
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