Category: Science
Bike helmet brain scanner used with children for first time
A new wearable bike helmet-style brain scanner system could make scans easier and more reliable in children, researchers say. It allows natural movement during scanning and has been used in […]
Scientists develop ‘artificial skin’ to make mobile phones ticklish
Scientists have developed an “artificial skin” that they say can wrap around devices such as smartphones and make them ticklish. The prototype, which has been designed to look like and […]
Tetraplegic man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton
A tetraplegic man in France has been able to walk while wearing an exoskeleton controlled by his brain signals. The 28-year-old man who is known only as Thibault, said taking his […]
Is anybody out there? Men more enthusiastic about talking to aliens
When it comes to speaking to aliens, men are more enthusiastic than women. Almost two thirds (65%) of men want to reach out to extraterrestrials, compared to 47% of women. […]
Scientists urge Government to back brain-computer technology
Britain’s leading scientists are calling on the Government to get ahead of other countries in ensuring ethical risks of using brain-computer technology are properly understood, along with suitable regulations. The […]
Student creates 3D Kidney model to help train cancer surgeons
A student has used 3D printing technology to create a model of a kidney that could be used to help train cancer surgeons. The model created by Glasgow School of […]
Leaving EU without deal a ‘threat to UK science sector’
Leaving the EU without a deal is a threat to the UK’s “thriving” science sector, a leading charity and medical research institute has warned. Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, chairwoman of the […]
Elon Musk hopes to put brain-reading implant in human by 2020
Elon Musk is hoping patients with severe neurological conditions will be able to test wireless technology connecting the human brain to computers as soon as 2020. The SpaceX founder’s startup […]
Could silica aerogel make Mars habitable?
Mars could be made habitable by the creation of small islands that mimic the Earth’s greenhouse effect, according to new research. A two-centimetre thick shield of silica aerogel – an […]
Mathematician Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing will be the next person to feature on the £50 note, the Bank of England has confirmed. The selection of the mathematician, who is […]
