Engineers shrink memory device to one square nanometre
University of Texas-Austin engineers have created the smallest memory device yet which uses just a single atom to control its
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Video games shown to improve wellbeing for players
People who spend time video games have been shown to have improved wellbeing according to a new study from Oxford
Read more‘Planet hunter’ space telescope gets seal of approval
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved plans to build the world’s first space telescope dedicated to studying the atmosphere
Read moreNanopores and AI used to classify respiratory viruses
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses, based on dips in electrical current as
Read moreAdvanced face mask kills bacteria and viruses with sun exposure
A cotton face mask that uses a special fabric that can kill 99.99 per cent of bacteria and viruses within
Read moreUK government dishes out £7m for new aviation tech
Projects which will explore medical deliveries by drone, hydrogen delivery aircraft, and retrofitting aircraft with electric propulsion are among 20
Read moreStretchy, recyclable wearable adheres to human skin
A wearable electronic device that can stretch and adhere to human skin has been developed by researchers at the University
Read moreMoon rocks turned into oxygen and construction metals for future base
A British firm has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop methods to process Moon dust into its
Read more2020 hindsight: lessons learnt the hard way
When revolutions take place, things happen quickly. The year of Covid-19 is likely to be an example of how sudden
Read moreExcess heat from steelworks could be stored and reused with new material
Researchers are looking at how waste heat can be captured from the steelmaking process and reused or even moved to
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