A fleet of drones can be controlled by one person with a smartphone
30 September 2020
MultiFlyer lets one smartphone control a fleet of drones, which could be used for building inspections, crop surveys or search and rescue missions
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How drones are waging a stealth war on the way we think about society
30 September 2020
Must-read book The Drone Age by Michael J. Boyle reveals how drone technology is challenging everything we do – and how we think about war and peace
Tiny algae can photosynthesise and grow in the dark beneath Arctic ice
25 September 2020
Microscopic marine algae can use even the smallest amount of reflected light to grow in near darkness during winter under the Arctic sea ice
Safe, extra long-life nuclear batteries could soon be a reality
23 September 2020
An upgrade on the tech that powers spacecraft across the cosmos could soon be used to create incredibly long-lasting batteries back on Earth
The way you walk may soon be used by authorities to identify you
16 September 2020
Your walk is as unique as your fingerprint and harder to hide than your face. Now governments and companies are waking up to the power of gait analysis
AI thrashes human fighter pilot 5-0 in simulated F-16 dogfights
25 August 2020
In the first contest of its kind, artificial intelligence has taken on a trained US Air Force pilot in a simulation of air-to-air combat. The AI defeated the human with ease, winning 5-0
Can we rely on tropical forests to stop runaway climate change?
12 August 2020
The world's jungles absorb a large proportion of our CO2 emissions, helping to slow the pace of human-induced global warming. But they may be reaching saturation point
GPS mystery is making ships appear to teleport and move in circles
4 June 2020
Ships from around the world are mysteriously sending false reports of their locations. It could be due to a new kind of GPS spoofing device, which is making the vessels appear to circle a point near San Francisco
Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops
29 April 2020
A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides
The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air
22 April 2020
The US Navy is researching how to use lasers to form plasma into 2D or 3D infrared images of aeroplanes that can distract heat-seeking missiles
