South Korea classrooms to go fully digital by 2015

South Korea is pushing forward with a plan to completely digitize its classrooms by 2015. more »

Science / Education

Published: 29/07/2011

Controversial new blood test that offers clues on the speed of ageing goes on sale

A blood test that determines the length of telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that wear down as we get old, are now on sale to the public. The researchers who developed the test say it will allow people to get a sense of how fast they are ageing. more »

Science / Education

Published: 27/07/2011

Solar revolution transforms remote corners of Bolivia

On the windswept high plains of Bolivia, an energy revolution is under way. Small communities, never connected to the power grid, now have access to electric power for the first time through solar and wind power systems, introduced one village at a time by engineers at a Cochambama University. more »

Science / Education

Published: 25/07/2011

Singing robot finds its voice at Tokyos Robotech

A robotic mouth may not seem like a must-have accessory for your robotic workforce but Japanese researchers say that future human-robot communications may well depend on such devices. The mouth was just one of many robotic innovations on display at this year's Robotech expo in Tokyo. more »

Science / Education

Published: 19/07/2011

Munich scientists set to electrify Frankfurt Auto Show

Scientists from Munich's Technical University will be joining the world's major car manufacturers at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year, with an electric vehicle they have designed and built themselves. more »

Science / Education

Published: 18/07/2011

Flying sphere goes where man fears to tread

Researchers from Japan's Ministry of Defense have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle with a difference. more »

Science / Education

Published: 14/07/2011

Solar windows offer solution to brighter future

An Israeli company hopes to revolutionize the green solutions market with solar windows that combine electricity production, energy reduction and transparent design. more »

Science / Education

Published: 14/07/2011

Vest technology brings new hope for the blind

Guide dogs and white canes have, for years, helped the blind and visually impaired navigate the world around them but soon, technology may also have an important part to play. more »

Science / Education

Published: 04/07/2011

NASA brings heat to hovering robotic lander test

Infrared video released by US space agency, NASA, shows how future robotic landers might hover and land autonomously on asteroids or lunar surfaces. The agency has been testing the compact vehicles for missions to airless environments where parachutes will not work. more »