Blow-up belts, which will be available from next year, inflate in less than 40 milliseconds Inflatable rear seatbelts are to be fitted in cars in Britain for the first time. The blow-up belts, which combine [...]

A single genetic tweak is all that is needed to turn ordinary skin cells into functioning brain cells The research could help to treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain diseases. Working in the laboratory, US [...]

What’s exciting is the emergence of a common mechanism of brain cell death, across a range of different neurodegenerative disorders   A chemical command that halts brain cells dying in mice could offer hope to [...]

A new discovery from scientists has advanced the cause of those searching for extraterrestrial life. On Earth, all life is made up of DNA and RNA, molecules which can store and transmit genetic information. But [...]

A breakthrough in controlling graphene   A breakthrough in controlling graphene could see the highly conductive and super-strong ‘wonder material’ replace silicon and change the face of electronics, leading to faster, thinner gadgets. Researchers at [...]

He was given a provisional patent for his idea   While many kids his age are toiling on Facebook or playing Call of Duty, Aidan Dwyer is revolutionizing the solar power industry.  The 13-year-old New [...]

It sounds like something out of science fiction – a huge swathe of the moon covered with solar panels to beam captured energy back to Earth. But plans to turn the moon into a gigantic [...]

It could go down as one of the most irritating inventions in history. Scientists have devised a gadget that will allow mobile phones to be recharged simply by talking into them. The technology turns sound [...]