Tag: science
Our pick of the 6 best apps for science geeks – featuring the Cosmic Genome and Solar System for iPad
Science is the new Rock & Roll, or at least you'd be forgiven for thinking so after seeing the huge crowds that Professor Brian Cox can draw just by talking about the wonders of the universe. The iPad isn't short…
PEEK, the smartphone app that could stamp out emerging-world cataract problems
PEEK, a new smartphone app developed by a team of eye health experts, is set to dramatically improve the way people who suffer from cataracts and other eye-related problems in the emerging world are treated. PEEK (short for "Portable Eye…
Norwegian bacteria provides the key to new super sunscreen
If, like me, you've been cursed with skin so pale that simply stepping outdoors on a sunny day transforms you into a red walking man-lobster within minutes, this latest scientific innovation in the world of sunscreen could be the answer…
Richard III's medieval remains identified "beyond reasonable doubt"
The long-lost remains of King Richard III have been identified by archaeologists at the University of Leicester "beyond reasonable doubt", the team have today revealed. The remains were found last year exhumed from under a car park near where the…
Large Hadron Collider proves existence of sub-atomic "God" particle
The Large Hadron Collider, the "Big Bang" particle accelerator that's the most breathtaking piece of engineering the world of physics has ever seen (and likely the device that will open up a wormhole to another dimension here on Earth, leading…
Swearing IS a real painkiller, say scientists
Are you prone to swearing after you've stubbed your toe or taken a knock while playing football? Chillout. Relax. Swear as much as you like; it's nature's natural painkiller. That's the new finding from a study by the Keele…
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…
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…
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…
