Technology Monitor

Quantum cryptography

Light fantastic 

Secure cryptography is only as safe as its weakest linkJul 26th 2010

Tech.monitor: Acoustic fibres

The all-singing suit 

Self-twanging twine strikes a chordJul 20th 2010

Technology Monitor

Correct me if I’m wrong... 

Better speech-recognition technologyJul 12th 2010

Magnetic levitation

Fast-track testing 

Technology used to make trains go fast can help to identify substancesJul 5th 2010

Technology Monitor

Powering up 

A new way to build a greener jet engineJun 28th 2010

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Watching your health 

A medical monitor that does not intrudeJun 23rd 2010

Driver behaviour

Gently does it 

Spies in the cab to nag you about your drivingJun 15th 2010

Emergency medicine

An online medic 

Field medicine, for soldiers and civilians alike, gets smarterJun 8th 2010

Nanotechnology

The coolness of tiny things 

A new way of stopping machines overheating is being developedMay 24th 2010

Cheese-powered fuel cells

The whey to greener electricity 

Using dairy waste as an alternative source of powerMay 17th 2010

Vegetarian robots

Munching machines 

Robots that forage for fuel and run on steam powerMay 10th 2010

Carbon-composite batteries

Making the bodywork 

Multi-function materials for building and powering electric carsApr 26th 2010

Magnesium power

White-hot energy 

New power sources could be made using magnesiumApr 19th 2010

Computer security

Loose clicks sink ships 

The sounds of typing can be decodedApr 12th 2010

Straw houses

I’ll huff and I’ll puff... 

An old building material may be making a comebackApr 6th 2010

Genetic engineering

Fish tales 

Genetically modified fish could soon be on the tableMar 29th 2010

Airport security

Peek-a-boo 

A novel approach to airport security tests suspects’ recognition of incriminating stimuliMar 23rd 2010

Alternative energy

Smoothing out the wind 

A cunning plan to store energy underwater may help fulfil the promise of wind powerMar 15th 2010

Flexible robots

Return of the blob 

Amoebas inspire new robot designsMar 8th 2010

Forensic photography

Looking from every angle 

How to reanalyse a crime scene after it has been cleaned upMar 1st 2010

Solar water-cleaning

A sunny clean up 

Using sunlight to clean waste waterFeb 22nd 2010

Computer displays

Hands off 

A touchless touch-screen may soon reach the marketFeb 15th 2010

Sexing chickens

Hey little hen 

A way to determine the sex of a chicken embryo before it hatches should save money and improve animal welfareFeb 9th 2010

Computer etiquette

Nods and winks 

How to teach computers to make appropriate gesturesFeb 2nd 2010

Green energy

Smarting from the wind Requires subscription 

Turbines can now “see” the wind before it arrives, and take appropriate actionJan 26th 2010

Safer helicopters

Crash, bang, wallop Requires subscription 

Using a mechanical cushion to protect a crashing helicopterJan 19th 2010

Liquid antennas

Well received Requires subscription 

Making antennas from liquid metals should mean robust receptionJan 12th 2010

Electronic colouring

Make mine red. No, blue. No, white Requires subscription 

Researchers have come up with an electronic skin to make products any colour of the rainbowJan 7th 2010

A collapsible shipping container

Flat pack Requires subscription 

A more environmentally friendly way to transport goodsDec 30th 2009


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