Forever Working Technology

Science that never sleeps: the innovations that never clock off

Around the clock, scientists are monitoring the Earth beneath us, surveying the oceans and working to decipher the human body. Machines are employed to help but...
3D Printed Dog Noses

Biomimicry: Engineering inspired by nature

From the tiny ant to the humpback whale, scientists and engineers are mimicking the biology of nature's greats.
technology

Why are batteries lately bursting into flames so much?

With more energy comes more heat.
good things

Tiny fingertip camera helps blind people read without braille

The HandSight camera sees the words and a computer reads them out.
future medicine

Robot surgeon can slice eyes finely enough to remove cataracts

It aims to prevent human errors that sometimes cause complications.
internet of things

Your home’s online gadgets could be hacked by ultrasound

Did you know ultrasound is already used by advertisers to push ads to your devices?
is it safe though?

Playing Grand Theft Auto can teach autonomous cars how to drive

Getting computers to recognise other cars is surprisingly difficult, but a realistic video game can help.
future of medicine

Paralysed people inhabit distant robot bodies with thought alone

For the first time, three people with spinal injury have controlled a robot and seen what it sees.
robots

Mini dog robot can bounce, open doors and even climb fences

We've come a long way from Aibo the dog.
tech and society

Camera spots your hidden prejudices from your body language

We are always biased.
self-driving vehicles

Will pedestrians be able to tell what a driverless car is about to do?

For self-driving vehicles to succeed, they’ll have to earn the trust of walkers, joggers, and bicyclists.
medicine and robots

Mind-controlled nanobots could release drugs inside your brain

Targeted drug delivery could minimise drug side effects and be used for preventative medicines, too.
engineering

A future where your IKEA furniture builds itself could be a lot closer than you think

Both DNA and planets assemble themselves - MIT is bringing that principle to human-made things.
the future

Space tour guides, anyone? By 2025, we will have a bunch of totally new jobs

Many worry about the jobs being taken away by robots - so here are some the future will create.
Robot buses

Finnish commuters taken aback as Helsinki trials driverless buses

Finland's all aboard the driverless bus technology with a new Helsinki trial set to continue through September.
recycling and the future

Drones and robots can help us get valuable metals out of trash

An Aussie scientist has pioneered a micro recycling solution for tackling the global e-waste crisis.
quantum breakthroughs

Meet the technology that will one day revolutionise your computer

A new breakthrough in quantum computing is bringing the future of computers one tiny step closer.
futuristic traffic

Bus that drives over cars hits the road in China

All aboard the tunnel bus!
22 Jul 2016 - 2:28pm

Edward Snowden's smartphone 'trace case' will stop people hacking your phone

“Since 2013, I haven’t been able to have a smartphone like normal people.”
8 Jul 2016 - 5:11pm

Robots don’t just take jobs, they can help a new business grow

There was a time when you had to be high up in an organisation to have an assistant.