Inside the science behind new HIV/Aids treatments
Revision of the international guidelines on treatment for HIV/Aids could avoid an estimated 21 million Aids deaths by 2030, says the UN Aidss agency and World Health Organisation (WHO). The…
The real casualty behind the Volkswagen saga
Image: Kyle Szegedi If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Volkswagen Group’s line of Clean Diesel cars seemed to achieve the impossible: the unbeatable fuel…
The most revolutionary part of iOS 9 is Apple’s vision for the future of media
Image: Benjamin Child On the face of it iOS 9 doesn’t sound like much, but it will cause a huge shift in the media landscape. Apple’s newly-released iOS 9 allows…
IFA-Berlin showcases the innovative technology of the future
Image: Eirik Solheim I have never been to the future, but I’m sure it will look like this. Encompassed entirely by a wraparound video wall, Sony’s vast exhibition space is the…
Flight dynamics: study suggests value of wing sensors
A new study from the University of Washington indicates that insects’ wings double up as sensitive gyroscopes. Gyroscopes are used to measure orientation, and are present in many devices, from…
MESSENGER reveals Mercury as never seen before
On the evening of March 17 2011, nearly seven years after it blasted into space, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft (Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, Geochemistry, and Ranging) made history when it became…
Look into my eyes and you’ll make the right choice
They say the eyes are a window into the soul. In reality, they are a window into cognitive processing and related activities, such as spatial memory, linguistic analysis and decision-making.…
The future of space: private vs public
On the morning of March 11th, NASA’s new boosters for its Space Launch System rocket passed their first major test. Orientated horizontally, the boosters fired successfully for two minutes, vividly…
