Category: Science
NASA ready to send latest Rover to Mars
Despite having their budget cut to the bare bones NASA is still determined to go where no man has gone before, or in this case send a rover where no rover has gone before. November 25th will see NASA…
Smartphone, laptop demands will lead to future metal shortages
Geologists are warning of major shortages of certain types of metals as an "inexorable demand for consumer goods" such as smartphones and laptops is meaning that gadget manufacturers are using up the resources far more quickly than they can be…
F1 team help teenager achieve his bionic arm dream
The Formula One Mercedes GP Petronas team have helped a British teenager improve his quality of life by helping him grab an expensive bionic arm from Touch Bionics. 14-year-old Matthew James was born without a left hand, and had been…
Futur Fusion: When tech meets art and cyborgs
We're suckers for robots, cyborgs and visions of the future here at Tech Digest, so we jumped at the chance to get a closer look at the new Futur Fusion exhibition taking place in London's Covent Garden area. A showcase…
First gene map of the human brain shows all our squidgy think-boxes to be 94% similar
The first comprehensive gene mapping of the human brain has been carried out by the The Allen Institute for Brain Science, showing that our think-boxes are far more similar than anyone first thought. Working with two normal adult brains, the…
Enchantment under the sea: Richard Branson launches Virgin Oceanic deep-sea explorer
Jules Verne would be proud of Richard Branson's latest venture: the Virgin Oceanic submarine. The project aims to explore "the last frontiers of our own Blue Planet: the very bottom of our seas". Google is even involved with its…
Non-brittle glue invented. Now we can glue things in space!
Awesome news from Kansas State University and their, eh, glue department – an adhesive that doesn't go brittle when it dries. Usually, glue loses its stickiness when it loses moisture, but not anymore! This will make it so much…
Mad science Coffee Joulies cool your drink right down (and keeps it warm)
Dependant on the black stuff to get going in the morning? Me too. Here's a little something if you are finding it too hard to wait for your coffee to cool down enough for it to be drinkable (or…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a flying car (really)
It's a dream that's been a long time coming – the flying car. The credit goes to Terrafugia, a US company, which has created the car called "Transition". This is a "roadable aircraft", according to a company – so…
Robot skin becomes reality: For lovable androids, or android police?
(Guest post from Shiny Shiny) In the Star Trek universe it was the Borg Queen who introduced Data to skin that meant he could feel touch – in reality this is now being developed right here on earth. The sci-fi…
