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Drowning in sound? The sad case of the baby beluga whales

4 May 2016

The white whales of the Arctic are among the most vocal of all marine mammals – newborns even babble like human babies. Could this be their undoing?


Can this starfish-killing robot save the Great Barrier Reef?

Can this starfish-killing robot save the Great Barrier Reef?

13 January 2016

Crown of thorns starfish are ravaging the Great Barrier Reef. Now we're fighting back with a weaponised drone that dissolves them with a single injection


Bright idea: How light-based Li-Fi could unseat Wi-Fi

Bright idea: How light-based Li-Fi could unseat Wi-Fi

6 January 2016

The lights in our homes and streets could soon start talking to us thanks to a smarter way to relay information. Could be bye-bye to Wi-Fi


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


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Drones of contention: Hobby fliers on collision course with law

23 September 2015

It is a flight of fancy to believe that the inexpert public's craze for remote-control craft won't spark tougher new rules, says Jeff Hecht


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Laser beam warfare is here – but not as we expected

10 June 2015

Ronald Reagan imagined giant lasers in space shooting down Soviet missiles from afar. The reality has turned out to be mercifully modest, says Jeff Hecht


Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease

Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease

3 June 2015

Forget about yoghurt. We're engineering bugs that will patrol our guts and take out pathogens


A cybercrime wave is coming – brace yourself

A cybercrime wave is coming – brace yourself

8 April 2015

Phones, drones and robots can all be hacked and turned against us. Ex-Interpol agent Marc Goodman warns about the coming crime explosion


Wind riders: Amazing albatross flight inspires drones

Wind riders: Amazing albatross flight inspires drones

30 December 2014

Albatrosses fly fast for huge distances, barely flapping a wing. Can they teach us to build drones that will stay aloft for months or even years?


Lassie text home: Pooches get technological

Lassie text home: Pooches get technological

26 November 2014

Dogs that help humans in danger can do so much more when they have technology designed especially for paws and noses


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