Fingerprints Instead Of Credit Cards? YC-Backed PayTango Aims To Make Payments Work Through Biometrics
As a mechanism for payment, the credit card remains just as hardy as ever. It has so far defied the threat of mobile phones,...
The Pint-Sized ‘Fuel’ Phone Charger Is As Useful As It Is Adorable
Most of us have faced that sense of dread that comes when our phones lay drained and dysfunctional right when we need them the...
Brain tumour cells killed by anti-nausea drug
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumours can be halted by a...
New technology is key to better epilepsy treatment
University of Adelaide scientists are making a major impact on the understanding and diagnosis of epilepsy, which will lead to individualised treatments for sufferers.Speaking...
Solar-powered 3D printer uses sand to make glass
A three-dimensional (3D) printer powered by sunlight has been developed with the aim of turning desert sand into glass. Now, experts are recognising the...
Study offers new way to discover HIV vaccine targets
Ragon Institute researchers develop a method to identify weak points in viral proteins that could be exploited for vaccine development.Decades of research and three...
Amniotic fluid 'may heal premature baby gut'
This article was first published on BBC News by James GallagherAmniotic fluid may hold the key to healing a fatal gut disease which affects...
Study warns on mobile location data privacy
This article was first published on BBC News by Jason PalmerScientists say it is remarkably easy to identify a mobile phone user from just...
Humanoid robot helps train children with autism
“Aiden, look!” piped NAO, a two-foot tall humanoid robot, as it pointed to a flat-panel display on a far wall. As the cartoon dog...
Stem cells use signal orientation to guide division, study shows
Cells in the body need to be acutely aware of their surroundings. A signal from one direction may cause a cell to react in...