"technology" tag
PhD student Anirudh Sharma with his new solar cells. Image: Ashton Claridge, Flinders University

Plastic and print power

Plastic solar cells could pave the way for a clean energy industry.

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Technology meets fashion

This is what happens when fashion and technology come together — a look at the DVF Spring 2013 show through the eyes of the models, the designers and Diane von Furstenberg herself. All…

Teenagers have more flexible brains than adults and find it easier to adapt to new technology. Image: VLADGRIN/Shutterstock

Teenage brains in the digital world

When it comes to technology, adults won’t be able to keep up with their children.

A protein from spinach has been used in biohybrid solar cells. Image: JIANG HONGYAN/Shutterstock

Spinach power could provide electricity

Apparently Popeye the Sailorman isn’t the only one who can get a boost from spinach.

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Birth of a planet

Researchers use 3D models to better our understanding of how planets are formed. 

Nico the robot looking at its reflection in the mirror. Image: Justin Hart/ Yale University

Robot learns to recognise itself in a mirror

Self-awareness is the next big step for thinking robots.

Hydrogen energy could be used to power our cars in the future. Image: Artens/Shutterstock

A step towards hydrogen energy with nanostructures

Engineers have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising new storage material.

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Colour-changing robot inspired by octopus

The cephalopod’s impressive camouflage led scientists to create a rubbery new robot.

Left: Scanned 3D geometry of subject's face. Right: Final animatronic figure with fabricated skin. Image: Bickl et al, 2012

Disney takes face cloning to an impressive new level

A human face has been physically cloned onto an animatronic character.

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What makes Paris look like Paris?

Visual data mining of Google identifies cities’ distinctive details.

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