Crowds 'could be counted' with phone data

It may be possible to estimate the size of a large crowd based on geographical data from mobile phones and Twitter, according to a new study.
27 May 2015, 14:58 PM

Advanced gravity hunt is green lit

One of the great physics experiments of our age looks ready to begin its quest.
20 May 2015, 15:40 PM

Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery

Italian engineers have built a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus.
14 May 2015, 14:35 PM

Rogue spacecraft burnt up on re-entry

The Russian space agency says that its out-of-control spacecraft has burnt up as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.
8 May 2015, 15:54 PM

LHC restart sees first collisions

The Large Hadron Collider smashes protons together for the first time since early 2013.
5 May 2015, 14:39 PM

Sentinel satellite reveals Nepal quake movement

Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 15:14 PM