28/01/2014

How Facebook changed what it means to 'like'

The "like" is the predominant gesture on social media, whether you're sticking to Facebook or shifting to Instagram. It may even be the most common gesture among humans nowadays. Some of us probably "like" content from our ...

Is that a risotto in your pocket? The app that smells like dinner

Even though we are communicating in more ways than ever using online technology, we remain largely confined to the audiovisual when we do it. An app that has been on sale in Japan for some time aims to add smell into the ...

Mystery of California's killer rattlesnakes solved

(Phys.org) —A surge in snakebite deaths caused by one of North America's most dangerous snakes has been baffling doctors, but new research may hold the key to saving lives.

Solar powered computers for Africa

A business which is based at the University of Nottingham Innovation Park (UNIP) has developed a unique solar-powered computing solution which is being used by students in Africa.

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