Dark matter linked to mass extinctions on Earth and comet impacts says researcher
Planet Earth occasionally passes around and through the Milky Way’s disc, which is full of dark matter and could influence the occurrence of geological...
Fizzy a new species of ichthyosaur found at Doncaster Museum
“Fizzy” had languished at the Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery's fossil collection for several decades, and nobody knew it was an undiscovered species of ichthyosaur. Ichthyosaurs...
Google Science Fair calling on young scientists to compete for prizes
Are you a young researcher, technologist, inventor, builder or explorer? If you are, the Google Science Fair invites you to submit ideas “that might...
UK app market forecast to hit £31 billion by 2025
The UK app market is forecast to hit £31 billion by 2025, according to research carried out by App Annie.
The number of app downloads...
Limpet teeth strong enough to build planes, boats and racing cars
Limpet teeth are so strong they could be used to build airplanes, boats and even Formula 1 racing cars, say scientists. Limpet teeth are...
Apple accused of poaching engineers from A123 Systems
Apple Inc. has been accused of poaching top engineers from Electric-car battery maker A123 Systems to develop a large-scale battery division, according to a...
Acidification of oceans to be monitored from space satellites
The way climate scientists and marine biologists study the ocean is set to revolutionise with new techniques that use satellites to monitor our seas,...
New electron microscope SuperSTEM 3 is 100 times better than existing devices
A new, extremely powerful electron microscope that is 100 times better than any other device found at British universities can examine objects one million...
Samsung enters mobile-payment market, acquires LoopPay
Samsung has made a move into the mobile-payment market by through its recent acquisition of LoopPay.
"Our goal has always been to build the smartest,...
Apple granted patent for virtual reality headset
Apple is the latest tech giant to show interest in virtual reality. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent entitled "Head-Mounted...