What if you could take a consumer drone, douse it with growth serum, and make it big enough to fly around in? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superdrone! That’s a brainstorm that seems to have occurred to a good number of people — including, now, the makers of […]
Daily Archives: September 27, 2017
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Emmanuel Macron, 39, ploughed ahead with his plans for further EU integration with the introduction of Brussels army and shared defence budget during a much-anticipated speech on Tuesday. But his suspected power grab was all while Mrs Merkel attempts to form a government following a dismal election victory over the […]
Many guisesJason Dorfman, MIT CSAIL By Timothy Revell Talk about multitasking. A tiny transforming robot can put on special exoskeleton outfits tailor-made to help it complete different activities, including walking, rolling, sailing and gliding. This could one day be used as a blueprint for mini robotic surgeons or explorers. Each […]
Need more of these?DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Andy Coghlan Transplants grown from stem cells in the lab can help replenish the blood and have been used to cure anaemia in mice. The discovery could lead to treatments for people with anaemia caused by kidney disease. In the US, […]
The Minister for Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda Álvaro Nadal said “the impact of the political situation in Catalonia is greater than the impact of the terror attacks.” Spain’s tourism industry has been hit by a series of protests against visitors to the country and its islands this summer as […]
As plumes of white smoke continue to rise from the volcano’s crater, more than 800 earthquake tremors were picked up today. Kasbani, the head of Indonesia’s Centre For Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, warned an eruption is imminent and it could be a “matter of hours”. But despite the potential […]
Alexa has changed a lot in the last three years, but the Echo hasn’t. The hefty monolithic cylinder still acts as most people’s entrant into the Echo ecosystem. But today, Amazon announced a new, redesigned Echo that makes Alexa sound better, work better, and look better. And it’s only $99. […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he was “not happy” with his Health and Human Services secretary after recent reports that he spent thousands of federal dollars on private jets for government business. Asked if Secretary Tom Price would be fired, Trump left the option open. “We’ll see…I’m […]