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Upside drone

30 December 2015

Why do military drones look so different from military aircraft? For example, their tail fins...


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Map lag

30 December 2015

On ancient maps, India is usually portrayed as much smaller than it is nowadays. Sometimes...


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Soaring holiday drone sales mean regulations need revamping fast

15 December 2015

As over a million people expect to find a drone under the tree this year, agencies need to shake up the regulations surrounding the technology


Fast and furious: Drone racers battle for air supremacy

Fast and furious: Drone racers battle for air supremacy

15 December 2015

Strap on your goggles and steady your nerves for a bird's-eye view of one of the fastest-growing sports in the world


Brain zaps could boost our minds when computers see us flagging

Brain zaps could boost our minds when computers see us flagging

18 November 2015

Researchers are building a future where computers can plug into your brain, assess how it is doing and enhance specific abilities if thinks necessary


Putty bullets – new weapons could ease police gun toll

Putty bullets – new weapons could ease police gun toll

17 November 2015

After a string of fatal shootings by US law enforcers, the contentious development of fresh alternatives to deadly force has merit, says David Hambling


One Per Cent

One Per Cent

28 October 2015

Drones to record skiers in action, Facebook makes public posts searchable, and is Uber planning a self-driving taxi?


Swarms of pumpkin-like robots could explore and map the oceans

Swarms of pumpkin-like robots could explore and map the oceans

28 October 2015

A start-up is developing autonomous spherical seafaring drones that could scan the seas for everything from missing aircraft to coral reefs


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3D-printing earthquake-proof towns, brick by brick

27 October 2015

We can build structures that resettle after quakes, and self-cooling homes – the trick is to 3D print custom building blocks, not whole buildings


Mandatory drone registration in US will help tame rogue flyers

Mandatory drone registration in US will help tame rogue flyers

20 October 2015

Hobby drone owners will soon have to register on a US government database amid safety worries. It's a step in the right direction, says Justin Peters


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