Robot learns to recognise itself in a mirror
Self-awareness is the next big step for thinking robots.
A step towards hydrogen energy with nanostructures
Engineers have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising new storage material.
Colour-changing robot inspired by octopus
The cephalopod’s impressive camouflage led scientists to create a rubbery new robot.
Disney takes face cloning to an impressive new level
A human face has been physically cloned onto an animatronic character.
Google Earth inspires cell biologists
Advances in microscopy allow researchers to zoom in and out of biological tissue like they’re using Google Earth.
What makes Paris look like Paris?
Visual data mining of Google identifies cities’ distinctive details.
New lasers could prevent plane crashes
The laser light velocity sensors have been successfully tested in a high-speed wind tunnel.
