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Human tests begin on robot exoskeleton

2011-12-17

Six people with traumatic spinal cord injuries have tested Ekso, the robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics that enables wheelchair users to stand and walk.



Monitored by scientists at Kessler Foundation, the six participated in one week of preliminary testing in October 2011.



According to a statement, five patients have

Researchers at NASA start developing comet harpoon

2011-12-16

Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre are in the early stages of designing a sample-collecting comet harpoon.



The researchers want to send a spacecraft to rendezvous with a

Researchers set out to assess performance of pothole repair

2011-12-16

A new project is to study the performance of pothole repairs on a simulated road in an effort to create best-practice maintenance guidelines.



With the repair bill for cars damaged by th

Nanotechnology could improve how hydrogen fuel is stored

2011-12-15

Glasgow University scientists believe that nanotechnology could be employed to turn hydrogen into a viable source of energy.



The potential of hydrogen as a fuel source in vehicles such


Thameslink set to get noise dampening on rail tracks

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:34 GMT

Advanced noise-dampening technology has been retrofitted to UK rail tracks for the first time as part of the Thameslink Programme.


Researchers work on device that could restore sight

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17 GMT

A device that could restore sight to blind people is being developed by Strathclyde University and Stanford University.


Advance in graphene quantum dots benefits optoelectronics

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:06 GMT

Kansas State University researchers say they have made an advance in producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities.


Scientists develop easy-to-use urine test for Type 2 diabetes

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02 GMT

Scientists have reported the development of an inexpensive, easy-to-use urine test for Type 2 diabetes.


Vauxhall confirms Astra will be built at Ellesmere Port plant

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:31 GMT

Vauxhall has confirmed it will build the new Astra at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, safeguarding 2,100 jobs and creating a further 700.


Cancellation for field study in climate-change project

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:27 GMT

A field study for a geoengineering project aiming to mitigate the effects of climate change has been cancelled.


Underwater turbine set to be used for Scottish tidal power

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:09 GMT

An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal-power project has completed initial testing.


Ultra-sensitive biosensor could assist early cancer detection

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:02 GMT

Researchers have created the Flexure-FET biosensor, a device that could facilitate the early detection of cancer.


Team aims for better vision control on robotic 'walkers'

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24 GMT

New research could speed up the development of robotic vehicles that walk on legs by enabling them to see where they’re going.