Contact lenses are the result of an accidental discovery made during the Second World War. Ophthalmologist Harold Ridley noticed that…
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Science is about big ideas that change the world. But sometimes, big impacts come from the tiniest of objects. Nanotechnology…
History has been made on Mars: NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter just achieved the first powered and controlled flight on another planet. Ingenuity…
The recent crash of a Tesla car in the United States, in which two people died, has reignited debate about the capabilities…
We’ve known for some time that people can control computers with their brains. The trick was doing it without wires,…
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after…
Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and…
Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race. Not…
Israeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five…
Imagining future cities has long been a favourite activity for architects, artists and designers. Technology is often central in these schemes…