Young researchers present on the global stage (Part 10)

In this tenth edition of the researcher…

Size does matter! Nanotubes may now power implants, straight from your bloodstream

Carbon nanotubes are the rock star of new materials. Their walls are super thin but have massive potential, from forming the basis of bloodstream-powered gadgets to seawater desalination…

Young researchers present on the global stage (Part 12)

In this twelfth edition of the researcher…

Why will walking robots look inhuman?

Researchers are making advances in creating walking robots that can balance like us, but their legs might more resemble those of chickens than humans.

In 10 seconds? New algorithms are helping two-legged robots walk on uneven surfaces…

Spiky sea creatures can give you perfect teeth

Scientists have discovered an unlikely bone graft material: the spines of sea urchins. They mimic human bone structure and help the regrowth of bone mass needed for dental implants and other therapies.

“Sceptics cannot be won over by browbeating them”- Rowan Hooper

“Young researchers are much better at…

What do gold, Einstein and Nobel have in common?

Last week, a trio of researchers was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for spotting gravitational waves. That was followed by the news about the merger of 5 supermassive black holes. Each has got a mass that’s millions of times bigger than our…