Universityofcambridge

08.12.18

Gadgetry

Material with eagle-like grasp could lead to grippier robot hands

It could also produce more heat-sensitive gadgets.

By J. Fingas, 08.12.18

05.27.18

Diamond 'guitar' strings could lead to quantum computer memory

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Personal Computing

Diamond 'guitar' strings could lead to quantum computer memory

You even tune their frequencies.

By J. Fingas, 05.27.18

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07.12.17

Astronomers spot the smallest star so far

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Space

Astronomers spot the smallest star so far

It’s only slightly larger than Saturn.

By M. Locklear, 07.12.17

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04.10.17

Leaf veins may lead to longer battery life

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Gadgetry

Leaf veins may lead to longer battery life

A natural structure could boost the performance of all kinds of tech.

By J. Fingas, 04.10.17

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01.20.17

Researchers make a graphene superconductor

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Design

Researchers make a graphene superconductor

Which doesn’t need to be chilled down to crazy temperatures to work.

By D. Cooper, 01.20.17

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10.29.16

Scientists find the first known dinosaur brain tissue fossil

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Medicine

Scientists find the first known dinosaur brain tissue fossil

Scans show that it resembles that of modern birds and reptiles.

By J. Fingas, 10.29.16

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10.28.16

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Mobile

Clever SIM sticker makes no-signal mobile payments possible

The DigiTally project hopes to make mobile payments easier in the developing world.

By J. Rigg, 10.28.16

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05.02.16

Two black holes are defying the limits of science

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Space

Two black holes are defying the limits of science

They're chewing up companion stars faster than physics would normally allow.

By J. Fingas, 05.02.16

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01.18.16

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Gadgetry

Science: No, you can't be Spider-Man

Research shows that humans are just too big to climb walls.

By J. Fingas, 01.18.16

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12.27.15

Frozen oil could be the key to shapeshifting materials

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Gadgetry

Frozen oil could be the key to shapeshifting materials

Those odd shapes hint at a future of artificial structures with lifelike behavior.

By J. Fingas, 12.27.15

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Universityofcambridge

Material with eagle-like grasp could lead to grippier robot hands

Diamond 'guitar' strings could lead to quantum computer memory

Astronomers spot the smallest star so far

Leaf veins may lead to longer battery life

Researchers make a graphene superconductor

Scientists find the first known dinosaur brain tissue fossil

Clever SIM sticker makes no-signal mobile payments possible

Two black holes are defying the limits of science

Science: No, you can't be Spider-Man

Frozen oil could be the key to shapeshifting materials

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