Users seemed unperturbed when hackers recently shut the micro-blogging site down for nearly two days. But how would you feel if Google Search went offline?... more
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Are we ready for the Autonomous Age?
A report says we must debate the coming challenges of decision-making machines such as driverless cars – but do we really have to worry?... more
Heathrow travellers get a robot chauffeur Movie Camera
Personal public transport system set to go live at airport later this year will speed passengers to their terminal... more
Soap bubbles to take the drag out of future cars
Motion-tracking cameras that watch helium-filled, neutrally buoyant bubbles swirl past a vehicle can reveal its aerodynamics as never before.. more
Heart 'patches' grown in fatty apron
A fatty fold of tissue that sits over the intestines may be the perfect spot to grow cells for heart repair... more
Laser tests could silence the dentist's drill
Sound pulses generated by a laser striking tooth enamel can reveal hidden weaknesses, enabling repairs before drilling and filling is needed... more
Microscopes zoom in on molecules at last
Decades after the first microscope pictures of atoms, take a look at the first ever close-up of a molecule... more
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