technology

Mars astronaut radiation shield set for moon mission trial

(Reuters) -- A vest designed to shield astronauts from deadly solar particles in deep space is set for trials on…

Nissan introduces car ‘camelpower’

(Reuters) -- Nissan has launched a new measurement unit for 4x4 cars that they are calling Desert Camel Power. The…

Robotic rehab platform helps predict injury risk

Italian engineers have developed a robotic rehabilitation platform that can analyze a patient's biometrics to predict their risk of injury,…

News in Photo: ​China’s TCL brings back physical keyboard in new BlackBerry

The new BlackBerry Key One is displayed at the Mobile World Congress centre in Barcelona on February 25, 2017, before…

Solar eclipse wows onlookers in Latin America

Onlookers in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina were treated to a special sight early on Sunday (February 26) when they witnessed…

Phone makers take aim at ailing Samsung with new handsets

by Daniel SILVA / Erwan LUCAS Agence France-Presse China's Huawei, LG and other phone firms unveiled new smartphones on Sunday…

Soccer-playing bumblebees get goal-scoring buzz

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Using sweet treats and patient coaching, scientists in London have taught a group of bumblebees how…

French army groom eagles to down drones

Amid the risk of drones being used to snoop or carry out attacks on French soil, the air force groom eagles…

Coordinated drones fly in synchronized flocks

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Flying a single autonomous drone already has its challenges. Now multiply that by 25. That's…

Dutch town installs special pavement lights for smartphone addicts

THE municipality of the Dutch town of Bodegraven installed a special lighting system to counter an increase in traffic accidents…

Anti-collision tech helps planes, drones ‘see and avoid’

CHESEAUX-LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -- The potentially catastrophic dangers of a drone striking an airplane have long been feared by aviation…

Climate study delivers dire warning on Alpine snow

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Alpine skiing season may be much shorter by century's end, and limited to a smaller…

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