Carbon tax found to be the most effective way to cut emissions
Directly charging money for carbon emissions is the cheapest and most efficient policy change for tackling climate change, researchers have
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Agency for high-risk, high-reward research up and running by 2022
The UK government has announced the launch of a new research agency, which will pursue areas of science and technology
Read moreRed Bull strikes deal to continue using Honda’s F1 engines until 2025
Red Bull has announced it will continue to use Honda’s Formula One (F1) power units from 2022 until 2025, with
Read moreSmallest microchips yet folded from graphene
University of Sussex physicists have applied “nano-origami” to graphene to create a tiny object which behaves like a microchip. This
Read moreDisadvantaged children face equipment hurdle to access online lessons, study finds
Online tuition can support disadvantaged pupils to learn remotely but access to equipment and reliable internet connections are key barriers
Read moreSilicon lidar chip brings accuracy at low cost to autonomous vehicles
A compact 3D lidar imaging system has been developed that its creators say can match the performance and accuracy of
Read moreRobots ‘capture’ shadows to sense touch
Researchers in the US have developed a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect physical interactions, from pats to
Read more3D-printed fresh vegetables become reality with new method
A new way to create ‘food inks’ from fresh and frozen vegetables that enables 3D-printed food has been developed by
Read moreBioengineering threats rated as a top biosecurity risk
A global team of experts has put together a list of the most urgent biosecurity threats, with bioengineering threats such
Read moreAI can detect human emotions with wireless signals
An AI has been developed that can reportedly use wireless signals to reveal peoples’ inner emotions. According to researchers from
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