Shape-changing robots possible
A new phase-changing material built from wax and foam has been developed that can switch between hard and soft states, potentially allowing even low-cost robots to do the same. The material — developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied...Radio pulse detected in space
The discovery of a split-second burst of radio wave activity by scientists using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico provides important new evidence of mysterious pulses that appear to come from deep in outer space. The finding by an international team of...How Gauteng will spend R2bn
Teaching educators how to best use technology is a key part of Gauteng’s investment in ICT in education. The province has committed to spending R2-billion on ICT this year. Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the Gauteng province has committed to a four-phased approach...Sci-fi is coming to the workplace
Four out of five employees agree that the workplace will be transformed by 2036, using technology and processes that do not even exist today. That insight comes from a Coleman-Parkes research report commissioned by Ricoh Europe. “Unsurprisingly people believe they...Peek into new black hole
Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole blasting molecular gas at 1-million kilometres per hour from a galaxy. New research led by Clive Tadhunter (Sheffield University) and including Raffaella Morganti, Tom Oosterloo (ASTRON/Kapteyn Institute Groningen...