Technology
Scientists have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known -- an achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advanced materials.
'Denial of service' cyberattacks are increasingly used to shut down websites. New research reveals that 911 call centers are vulnerable to the threat as well.
A high-altitude weather balloon flight filmed beautiful near-space images while successfully testing tracking systems.
Researchers found encouraging results for treating depression with a video game interface that targets underlying cognitive issues linked with depression rather than just managing the symptoms.
By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer "inks" to print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns.
Researchers at Leiden University have set ‘gold standards’ for developing new painkillers based on the medicinal effects of cannabis.
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a technique to produce chemically functionalised spider silk that can be tailored to applications used in drug delivery, regenerative medicine and wound healing.
The advantages of the new method are that it produces no toxic waste and provides a faster and less aggressive way of rendering pathogens inactive.