Silence of the drones: How to quiet that annoying aerial buzz
10 June 2015
Noise may be a problem when fleets of delivery drones start operating in urban airspace. But a team from NASA has developed a way to silence them
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Control smartphones with a stroke of your hair
9 April 2015
Hairware is a switch woven into hair extensions that can be used discreetly to activate apps
First drone laws could trip up Amazon's delivery plans
16 February 2015
On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposal for laws governing unmanned aerial vehicles in the US – and it's mixed news
Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice
23 January 2015
A secret underwater world thrives on algal meadows that hang under the polar sea ice – now we get some of the first glimpses of it
If birds in a truck fly, does the truck get lighter?
15 January 2015
Yes, but it also gets heavier, say researchers who weighed flapping birds with super sensitive scales
Uber-tidy bees defend their hives from disease
9 January 2015
The cleaning behaviour of bees can protect hives from the harmful varroa mite and diseases it spreads – and selective breeding could spread these good habits
Polite drones do awkward dance to avoid crashing
26 November 2014
A collision avoidance system for drones lets them see each other on camera and take steps to minimise the risk of crashing in mid-air
Polite drones open door for efficient robot armies
25 June 2014
Robots that can navigate in unknown spaces have been given manners to help them coordinate their in-flight movements
Command a glowing robot horde to do your bidding
10 April 2014
Squadrons of scurrying "pixelbots" swarm into shapes based on your gestures or what you draw on a tablet
Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance
14 February 2014
Drones are an effective way of catching wildlife criminals in the act, concludes the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism after tests
