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Archaeology Mar 17, 2017

New technology reveals 16th century Edinburgh

The lost townscape of sixteenth-century Edinburgh has been brought back to life by researchers at the University of St Andrews.

Robotics Mar 15, 2017

OutoBot, an innovative robot to wash and paint high-rise buildings

An innovative robotic system that can clean building exteriors using water jets or give new coats of paint is now ready to serve customers in Singapore.

Hi Tech & Innovation Mar 14, 2017

Innovations in building intelligent cities

Cities. They sprawl and tangle, juxtaposing ancient public squares and glistening skyscrapers. They provide homes for half of humanity, and economic and cultural centers for the rest.

Security Mar 14, 2017

Are smart buildings safe from hackers and privacy breaches?

The automated home and office market is predicted to grow quickly in the next few years. But as reports of cyber attacks increase, is it still possible for a home to be a castle in the age of smart buildings, or are we lowering ...

Security Mar 7, 2017

WikiLeaks: CIA has targeted everyday gadgets for snooping

Maybe the CIA is spying on you through your television set after all.

Security Mar 7, 2017

WikiLeaks reveals CIA trove alleging wide-scale hacking

WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users' computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, ...

Nanophysics Mar 1, 2017

Chemical reaction alters the colours of plasmonic prints

Plasmonic printing produces resolutions several times greater than conventional printing methods. In plasmonic printing, colours are formed on the surfaces of tiny metallic particles when light excites their electrons to ...

Consumer & Gadgets Feb 26, 2017

Samsung delays its new phone, and showcases tablets instead

Samsung's product showcase Sunday is notable for what's missing: a new flagship phone.

Social Sciences Feb 13, 2017

Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan

A University of Cambridge researcher has defined a recipe for the new breed of wildly successful online charity campaigns such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - a phenomenon he has labelled "viral altruism" - and what might ...

Energy & Green Tech Feb 1, 2017

New project transforms social housing into energy efficient smart homes

A ground-breaking pilot scheme transforming social housing into energy efficient smart homes has seen energy consumption slashed by over 80 per cent.

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