Sci-Tech news

• Dog wardens to use DNA tests on poo to track owners

  29-04-2015 23:50 via
  
  The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wants dog owners to submit a DNA sample from the inside of the animal which can then be used to track and fine those who don't clean up after them.
  
  Read more

• Audi creates DIESEL from air and water and its already powering a car

  29-04-2015 23:50 via
  
  German car manufacturer Audi has built a new plant in Dresden that uses renewable energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into 'blue crude' oil, which canbe refined into 'e-diesel'.
  
  Read more

• The infrared gadget that could let the blind see: Revolutionary system uses goggles to beam images directly into the eye 

  29-04-2015 23:39 via
  
  The technology, by French group Pixium Vision, is based on a technique known as 'neuromodulation' in which electricity from a chip stimulate the nervous system to restore sight.
  
  Read more

• Uber to launch same-day delivery service to compete with Amazon

  29-04-2015 23:31 via
  
  Sources claim that the San Francisco-based ride-sharing app is already in talks with Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany’s, Cohen’s Fashion Optical and Hugo Boss to provide same-day delivery.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Apple Watch shortages caused by faulty component the 'taptic engine'

  29-04-2015 23:15 via
  
  A key component of the Apple Watch from one of the firm's two suppliers was faulty, leading to Apple being forced to scrap finished devices, it has been claimed by the The Wall Street Journal.
  
  Read more

• Move over Amazon: Uber is about to launch a same-day delivery service for online shoppers, according to leaked documents

  29-04-2015 23:15 via
  
  Sources claim that the San Francisco-based ride-sharing app is already in talks with Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany’s, Cohen’s Fashion Optical and Hugo Boss to provide same-day delivery.
  
  Read more

• Russian spacecraft is a 'total loss' and will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere

  29-04-2015 22:43 via
  
  Progress M-27M will fall back to Earth in a matter of days, experts have said. The ISS-bound spacecraft suffered a glitch after launching yesterday and is now spinning out of control.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft opens up Windows to Android and Apple apps to attract developers

  29-04-2015 22:42 via
  
  Microsoft hopes to lure more people to use its new Windows 10 software by making it easy to useapps they're already using on Apple or Android phones, it has announced in San Francisco.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• FART sensor can analyse the gases you produce and how to improve diet

  29-04-2015 22:24 via
  
  The gadget, called CH4, is worn in the back pocket and analyses the gases produced when its owner breaks wind, according to its New York inventor.
  
  Read more

• The FART tracker: $120 sensor in your back pocket can analyse the gases you produce - and tell you how to improve your diet

  29-04-2015 22:08 via
  
  The gadget, called CH4, is worn in the back pocket and analyses the gases produced when its owner breaks wind, according to its New York inventor.
  
  Read more

• Zombie stellar bodies are leaving a celestial mass grave in the Milky Way

  29-04-2015 21:59 via
  
  Scientists at Haverford College in Pennsylvania say they have spotted X-ray emissions consistent with thousands of white dwarfs (one illustrated) at the galaxy's centre.
  
  Read more

• Nepal earthquake satellite images reveal how area around Kathmandu has lifted up

  29-04-2015 21:59 via
  
  Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has produced an 'interferogram', which provides a colourful and highly detailed view of the the land mass changing around Kathmandu in Nepal.
  
  Read more

• Beavers 'adapting well to Scotland'

  29-04-2015 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wild beavers living in the Tay and Earn have adapted well to living in Scotland, studies by Scottish Natural Heritage suggest.
  
  Read more

• Samsung regains lead over Apple in smartphone market

  29-04-2015 21:21 via
  
  Samsung retook the lead in the global smartphone market in the first quarter, as gains in emerging market sales helped it overtake Apple, a research group sa...
  
  Read more

• Planes grounded by iPad app error

  29-04-2015 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Airlines delays dozens of flights after an iPad app used by its pilots stops working.
  
  Read more

• Sperm whale fossils shed light on evolution of modern Moby Dick

  29-04-2015 20:53 via
  
  Thewell-preserved skulls (one pictured) of two extinct pygmy sperm whales were unearthed at a sea cliff along the Caribbean coast of Panama.
  
  Read more

• Nepal's killer quake under the radar: Satellite images reveal how a huge area around Kathmandu has lifted up by more than 3 feet

  29-04-2015 20:53 via
  
  Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has produced an 'interferogram', which provides a colourful and highly detailed view of the the land mass changing around Kathmandu in Nepal.
  
  Read more

• 'Screams' of dead stars captured for first time: Zombie stellar bodies are leaving a celestial mass grave in the Milky Way

  29-04-2015 20:45 via
  
  Scientists at Haverford College in Pennsylvania say they have spotted X-ray emissions consistent with thousands of white dwarfs (one illustrated) at the galaxy's centre.
  
  Read more

• 'Game of 72' on Facebook sees children dare each other to vanish for 72 hours

  29-04-2015 20:20 via
  
  Authorities have been alerted to the game after a 13-year-old girl from northern France went missing for three days last week, and claimed to have been challenged to the 'Game of 72' dare.
  
  Read more

• Scientists recreate ghosts, or, strange phenomenon in the lab

  29-04-2015 19:49 via
  
  Swiss Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating 'ghosts' in the laboratory by tricking the brains of test subjects into feeling an unexpected 'presence' in the room.
  
  Read more

• Thousands of dead stellar objects may be orbiting the Milky Way's black hole

  29-04-2015 19:41 via
  
  Scientists at Haverford College in Pennsylvania say they have spotted X-ray emissions consistent with thousands of white dwarfs (one illustrated) at the galaxy's centre.
  
  Read more

• Dinosaur with wings like a BAT may reveal clues about the origin of flight

  29-04-2015 19:41 via
  
  A Chinese farmer has discovered a new species of dinosaur called Yi qi, or 'strange wing', that lived 160 million years ago. The creature was covered in bristle like feathers and had a wing like a bat.
  
  Read more

• Are ghosts all in the mind? Scientists recreate strange phenomenon in the lab

  29-04-2015 19:41 via
  
  Swiss Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating 'ghosts' in the laboratory by tricking the brains of test subjects into feeling an unexpected 'presence' in the room.
  
  Read more

• Judge objects to Facebook training

  29-04-2015 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Texas judge whose Facebook posts led to a mistrial is appealing against a ruling that she take social-media classes.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: First look at LG's leathery phone

  29-04-2015 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology journalists give first reactions to LG's new flagship G4 smartphone.
  
  Read more

• Apple Watch heart sensor won't work if you have TATTOOS

  29-04-2015 17:54 via
  
  The Californian company has yet to comment on reports that some tattooed owners of the Apple Watch are experiencing problems with the heart rate sensor, which is used for various functions on the device.
  
  Read more

• Nasa unveils shape-changing plane wing

  29-04-2015 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa jointly develops a plane wing that can change shape during flight, reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency.
  
  Read more

• So THAT'S why lobsters change colour when cooked: Heat destroys 'blue' proteins and leaves a red chemical behind

  29-04-2015 17:08 via
  
  Researchers from Manchester University found proteins in the shell cause a reaction with crustacyanin, when heated these proteins are destroyed and the red chemical remains.
  
  Read more

• Hackers can take over MEDICAL equipment: Security experts discover telesurgery robots are at risk from cyber attacks

  29-04-2015 17:07 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Washington studied the telerobot Raven II (shown). They found that robots designed for surgery could be 'easily' hacked in to.
  
  Read more

• Out of control Russian spacecraft plunging back to Earth

  29-04-2015 16:23 via
  
  Progress M-27M will fall back to Earth in a matter of days, experts have said. The ISS-bound spacecraft suffered a glitch after launching yesterday and is now spinning out of control.
  
  Read more

• Roboticists unveil their latest humanoid YangYang and it looks like Sarah Palin

  29-04-2015 16:16 via
  
  The humanoid named Yangyang can also speak, as well as move its head and hands to greet people and was unveiled at the Global Mobile Internet Conference 2015 in Beijing.
  
  Read more

• Turning the oceans 'white' will NOT stop sea ice from melting

  29-04-2015 15:59 via
  
  A study by the Carnegie Institute for Science in Stanford found that floating white grains or microbubbles on the surface of the sea to reflect sun's heat would have little impact on Arctic melting.
  
  Read more

• LG launches the G4: Arc-shaped Android handset has a leather case and lets you take selfies by WAVING at it

  29-04-2015 15:42 via
  
  The Seoul-based company's latest handset (pictured) boasts a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing camera for sharper selfies.
  
  Read more

• Broken toilet leads to discovery of 2,000 years of history

  29-04-2015 14:39 via
  
  The building, in Lecce, Italy, was intended to be a restaurant, but is now a museum thanks to the wealth of history hidden beneath its walls. Owner Lucian Faggiano is pictured
  
  Read more

• The science of the AVENGERS: Physics and chemistry behind Iron Man's suit and Captain America's shield is revealed

  29-04-2015 14:35 via
  
  The American Chemical Society in Washington DC explained the science behind the Avengers in a video. It looks at the composition of Iron Man's suit and Captain America's shield (shown).
  
  Read more

• Camping gets comfortable: Insulated tent keeps you warm in winter, cool in summer and blocks out noisy neighbours

  29-04-2015 14:35 via
  
  Thermo Tent (pictured) uses lightweight insulation inside to regulate temperature. Inventor Derek O'Sullivan, from Ireland, dreamt up the idea after waking up cold on a family camping trip.
  
  Read more

• Antarctica's eerie 'Blood Falls' leads to lakes teeming with life

  29-04-2015 14:35 via
  
  Scientists led by the University of Tennessee detected the subsurface by using a hoop-like electromagnetic sensor suspended beneath a helicopter to map the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
  
  Read more

• How a tweet wiped $8bn off Twitter

  29-04-2015 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How 25% of Twitter's value was wiped out by a tweet
  
  Read more

• Self-aiming bullets hit moving target

  29-04-2015 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US research agency Darpa releases a new video of its Exacto guided bullets. Here's a look at those and some of their other inventions.
  
  Read more

• Roboticists unveil their latest creepily realistic humanoid - and it bears a striking resemblance to Sarah Palin

  29-04-2015 13:28 via
  
  The humanoid named Yangyang can also speak, as well as move its head and hands to greet people and was unveiled at the Global Mobile Internet Conference 2015 in Beijing.
  
  Read more

• Out of control Russian spacecraft plunging back to Earth: Official reveals unmanned cargo craft has 'started descending'

  29-04-2015 13:28 via
  
  Progress M-27M is in danger of falling back to Earth, an official has warned. The ISS-bound spacecraft suffered a glitch after launching yesterday and is now spinning out of control.
  
  Read more

• Ocean 'whitening' plans are doomed to fail: Scheme to tackle climate change will have little impact on restoring sea ice, warns study

  29-04-2015 13:28 via
  
  A study by the Carnegie Institute for Science in Stanford found that floating white grains or microbubbles on the surface of the sea to reflect sun's heat would have little impact on Arctic melting.
  
  Read more

• Sentinel images quake aftermath

  29-04-2015 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite gets its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
  
  Read more

• It's lights out for New York's skyline: Buildings will switch off outdoor lighting to stop migrating birds getting distracted

  29-04-2015 12:46 via
  
  New York (pictured) state sits on the Atlantic Flyway, one of four major routes for migratory birds. It is used by migratory waterfowl and outdoor lights can
  disorient the birds and cause them to crash.
  
  Read more

• X-rays show what happens after python swallows alligator whole

  29-04-2015 12:02 via
  
  Biologists at the University of Alabama took daily X-ray images of a Burmese python after it swallowed an alligator. After three days, the alligator's soft tissue had been digested by powerful stomach acid.
  
  Read more

• Antarctica's eerie 'Blood Falls' leads to lakes teeming with life: Bacteria under the ice causes water to turn a deep red colour

  29-04-2015 11:50 via
  
  Scientists led by the University of Tennessee detected the subsurface by using a hoop-like electromagnetic sensor suspended beneath a helicopter to map the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
  
  Read more

• Eating a western diet for just TWO WEEKS raises colon cancer risks

  29-04-2015 11:30 via
  
  Africans who started eating American foods rich in animal proteins and fats saw their risks of getting colon cancer rise in just a fortnight, according to a study led by Imperial College London.
  
  Read more

• Esa close-up reveals Saturn's Hyperion moon in incredible detail

  29-04-2015 11:12 via
  
  Cassini was around 38,500 miles (62,000 km) from Hyperion when the image was taken. The moon's 'bubbly' appearance is due to it having a very low density for its size.
  
  Read more

• Court orders UK to cut pollution

  29-04-2015 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government must draw up plans to reduce air pollution by the end of this year.
  
  Read more

• Cocaine causes 'profound changes' in brain that makes relapse likely in addicts

  29-04-2015 09:33 via
  
  University of East Anglia researcher Peter McCormick said that in tests on rats, just one shot of cocaine can completely change the brain architecture.
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!