Loughborough University develop revolutionary explosive detection device
Loughborough University has unveiled a new device that can identify tiny amounts of explosive particles invisible to the naked eye....
Brain implants give rats the ability to sense infrared light
A team of researchers led by Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicoleli have successfully implanted infrared sensors into the brains of...
Dissolving brain monitor developed by scientists
Traditionally an injured brain requires several rounds of surgery, a mess of wires and exposed wounds in order to find...
Robots sensory skin
A team from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, led by Xiaodeng Chen, have developed a sensitive skin for robots....
Less risk for brain injury patients
Engineers and neurosurgeons have developed a bioresorable brain sensor, which reduces the risk of complications for patients with brain injuries....
Simulation of insect brain can help scientists better understand human brain
Scientists from Columbia University in the US and Sheffield University in the UK are collaborating to simulate the first complete...
Disabled man walks again using mind control technology
A man who is paralysed from the waist down has been able to walk again using only his own brain...
Man fitted with robotic hand wired directly into his brain can ‘feel’ again
A new advanced robotic hand that is wired directly into the brain has been successfully tested, allowing a paralysed man...
Surgeons use lasers to detect and remove brain tumour
Surgeons in London have used lasers to diagnose abnormal tissue during an operation to remove a brain tumor - the...
Launch of “Made Here Now” Campaign to promote British manufacturing
Friday saw the launch of the much anticipated “Made Here Now” campaign, aimed at highlighting the achievements of British manufacturing...
Tekever tests brain-powered drone in Portugal
Tekever has tested a drone powered by a person’s brainwaves in Portugal this week. The company believes the technology could...
Making the UK the best place to do research and innovation
The new Government elected in May 2015 has an opportunity to build on our strengths and help make the UK...
Android Lollipop: meet the UK team behind the world’s biggest mobile operating system
Deep inside an innocuous looking building near Victoria Station, buried within a maze of curious indoor workspaces, a team of...
It’s the destination that matters, not the starting point.
We shouldn’t get too hung up on what attracts students into STEM. The important thing is that something attracts them....