science
Hinges and pistons from DNA show capability for future nano-robots
Posted in Hardware on 8th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
The project is the first to prove that basic design principles that apply to typical full-size machines can produce complex, controllable components for nano-robots.
These Technologies Are Poised to Go Big in 2015
Posted in Software on 6th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Here are some of the most exciting new technologies moving from deceptive to disruptive this year.
NASA explores inflatable spacecraft technology
Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Inflatable heat shields could help spacecraft reach the high-altitude southern plains of Mars and other areas that would otherwise be inaccessible under existing technology.
Starscraper aims for a cheap suborbital rocket to take payloads to the edge of space
Posted in Hardware on 30th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The International Space Station (ISS) may get all the glory, but suborbital rocket flights still play a vital part in space research.
Optogenetics captures synaptic transmission in live mammalian brain for the first time
Posted in Science on 27th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
This could significantly expand our knowledge of connectivity between various types of neurons as a more realistic alternative to in vitro studies.