Smart sweatband can tell if you are dehydrated

A new wearable monitor that keeps track of your health by measuring chemicals in your sweat can be synched in real time to your smartphone.

MIT breakthrough means your next computer could be even thinner and flexible too

It's impressive to see how thin some laptops have become these days, but that's nothing compared to the ultra-thin machines of the future – which may be closer to reality thanks to a new chip production breakthrough from MIT.

Wind energy could become cheaper than gas

Onshore wind energy could become cheaper than new gas generation by 2020 if the policy and regulatory conditions are right.

Scientists in Spain create first ever "magnetic wormhole" in lab

  • 28 Jan 2016

A device was designed capable of transmitting the magnetic field from one point in space to another.

Canada, Manitoba governments fund bioenergy projects

The Canada and Manitoba governments are providing up to $500,000 for 12 projects that will increase the use and development of biomass fuels. The program is funded in part through the Manitoba Coal Tax.

Maharashtra Announces $400 Million Off-grid Solar Power Programme

One of India’s largest states has announced a comprehensive off-grid solar power policy with a target to add 200 MW capacity over the next five years.

3D-Printed Engine Part Passes Hypersonic Flight Test

This is seriously cool. American aerospace company Orbital ATK has tested a 3D-printed hypersonic engine combustor, one that could supposedly be used in a high-speed plane known as a scramjet.

New Stem Cell Treatment "Switches Off" Type 1 Diabetes

For those with type 1 diabetes, regularly injecting themselves with insulin is part and parcel of their daily lives. This form of treatment hasn't advanced much for nearly a century, so it will come as good news that researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are on the verge of a breakthrough.

India's experiment with holistic healthcare - the Harvard way

The eight-room corridor in remote Jadigenahalli is in the midst of a medical revolution. The pilot project for India's experiment with integrated medical care (to combine all systems of medicine) is happening right there in Hoskote taluk 25km from Bengaluru.

Harvard is trying to build an AI as fast as the human brain

Harvard University has been awarded $28 million (£19m) to investigate why brains are so much better at learning and retaining information than artificial intelligence. The award, from the Intelligence Advanced Projects Activity (IARPA), could help make AI systems faster, smarter and more like human brains.

Forget Blue Origin vs. SpaceX - the real battle is between old and new ideas

Friday’s launch of the New Shepard rocket in West Texas renewed the tired debate about whether Blue Origin or SpaceX has achieved more in the reusable spaceflight game.

Facebook Announces Green, Open Compute Data Center in Ireland

The social media giant is set to open its second data center in Europe with server tech from the Open Compute Project.

Apple, Google Self-Driving Car Projects Impress Daimler CEO

Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board for Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz, came back from a recent visit to Silicon Valley with the impression that Google and Apple are farther along with their automotive projects than he had assumed.

Glowing 4D-printed flowers could pave way for replacement organs

This delicate, glowing flower could one day save your life. It’s the latest example of “4D printing” – 3D printed objects that change their shape over time – and it can move in a way that mimics natural processes. Similar materials could find a use in creating replacement organs in our bodies.

Flair Introduces Products for Smart Home Climate System

When your home’s heating and cooling system allows you to set just one temperature for every room in the house, it can be hard to find a setting that everyone in the household will agree on. Fortunately, smart home climate systems allow users to customize their settings and create the home environment that makes them most comfortable.