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How to see through rock

February 23, 2012 in Technology

It’s costly to drill deep into the ground for thermal energy. So you may want to know what’s going on down there. Mathematicians can help.

New European genome HQ to create genome atlas

February 19, 2012 in Technology

The opening of a new international genome research centre in Copenhagen marks the kick-off to an ambitious research project, which could lead to a cancer vaccine.

Mobile taggers

February 18, 2012 in Technology

Somebody is tagging. Not with spray-paint, mind you, but with microchips. Cell phones are learning to listen, talk and pay at a short distance.

Texting with your eyes

January 16, 2012 in Technology

You will soon be able to control your smartphone screen and write text messages using your eyes.

Top 10: The best copies of Nature (Part 2)

January 8, 2012 in Technology

Continuing yesterday's roundup, here are five more examples of how new technologies can be created by copying the science of Mother Nature.

Top 10: The best copies of Nature (Part 1)

January 7, 2012 in Technology

Here's the first five of ten examples of how new technologies can be created by copying the science of Mother Nature.

Three brilliant inventions that Denmark ignored

December 29, 2011 in Technology

Genial inventions are often surprising. ScienceNordic looks at inventors who did not get the recognition or commercial success they may have deserved.

How music touches the brain

December 27, 2011 in Technology

New method reveals how different musical features activate emotional, motor and creative areas of the brain.

Egocentric mapping collaboration

December 13, 2011 in Technology

Internet, GPS and maps on cell phones make it easy for wheelchair users to share information about the best routes from A to B, but users might have a tendency to keep the information to themselves.

Rams and hedgehogs can make cars safer

December 12, 2011 in Technology

Car bumpers can be made far more efficient by studying animals that have developed ways to deal with heavy impacts.

New boost for sustainable food production

December 9, 2011 in Technology

A new technology is being used to analyse and help purify water used in the food industry. A quantum leap for sustainable production, says researcher.

When electricity converts to heat – and the reverse

December 8, 2011 in Technology

Thermoelectric materials can provide simpler and more reliable heat pumps. Heat from the Earth’s core and waste heat from power plants can be turned directly into electricity.

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Serial criminals should be punished less harshly

February 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

Repeat offenders should be punished less harshly than today because society hinders the criminal in living a normal life, say philosophers in a new anthology.

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