Secrets of success in commercializing biotech innovation – interview
What does it take to shepherd a biotech start-up business to commercial success? How do you get biotech innovation - which generally requires enormous investment...
Wind and solar energy will match gas cost by 2020
Generating power from solar and onshore wind farms will probably become competitive with gas-fired power generation by 2020, if gas pays what it should...
China investing £6 billion in Hinkley Point nuclear project
China is investing £6 billion in the Hinkley Point nuclear project in Somerset.
The announcement was made at a news conference by Prime Minister David...
Sunscreen killing coral reefs across the planet
While protecting us from sunburn and reducing skin cancer risk, sunscreen is also deadly for coral reefs across the world, according to a new...
We sleep more than our ancestors, surprise find
In today’s world where our homes are lit up in the evenings thanks to electricity, most of us would think we'd get less sleep than...
Robots to find and repair potholes, street lights and utility pipes
Scientists at the University of Leeds in England are heading a £4.2m national infrastructure research project which envisages having robots repairing street lights, potholes,...
Special bikini cleans water as person swims
A special bikini made of a reusable material that scientists at the University of California, Riverside, call 'Sponge', won an international design competition. Sponge...
Black phosphorous may be the next big thing in materials
Black phosphorous nanoribbons show promise for future applications in thermoelectric, optoelectronic and electronic devices, says a team of scientists at the US Department of...
Human settlements on Moon to be probed by Russia and European Space Agency
A European-Russian mission to determine whether a permanent human settlement could be set up at the Moon’s unexplored south pole is likely to go...
Artificial skin that senses things could revolutionize prosthetics
Scientists have created an artificial ‘skin’ that can sense the force of static objects using specialized pressure sensors and flexible organic circuits.
They were also...