Duncan Geere

Duncan Geere

Duncan Geere is TechRadar's science writer. Every day he finds the most interesting science news and explains why you should care. You can read more of his stories here, and you can find him on Twitter under the handle @duncangeere.

Articles by: Duncan Geere

Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth after a record-breaking stay in space

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The veteran astronaut has now spent a total of 665 days off our planet.

The world's largest x-ray laser gets switched on today

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In Germany, the European XFEL X-ray Free Electron laser will shed new light on the innards of atoms, viruses and chemical reactions

This socially-aware robot knows the rules of pedestrian conduct

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MIT engineers have developed a robot that can keep pace with foot traffic while still avoiding collisions.

There's now a self-driving car so 'micro', it's thinner than a human hair

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Nanoengineers have developed an autonomous vehicle that can find its way through a maze despite its tiny size.

Magnesium power cell breakthrough could mean batteries that don't explode

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Engineers have also managed to double power storage at the same time.

A nanoscale monster truck has taken the bronze medal in the world's shortest race

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Took a 30-hour journey across a fraction of the width of a human hair.

MIT's Interactive Robogami lets you design and 3D-print origami-inspired robots

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New tools developed that let non-experts create their own robots.

This stretchy biofuel cell powers wearables from your sweat

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Biomedical engineers have created a flexible, stretchable fuel cell that's capable of powering LEDs and Bluetooth radios.

Nasa's 'Mars 2020' mission will hunt for signs of past life

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The next mission that Nasa sends to Mars will use methods originally developed to find the the oldest life on Earth.

How to live forever

By Duncan Geere published

In Depth Or, perhaps more accurately, how to live long enough to live forever...

This AI can hunt down old solutions to new problems

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A system has been developed that combs through databases of old patents to find solutions to new problems.

How robots can help with the shopping

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Logistics robots could change the future of warehousing.

Emoji is being used to teach computers sarcasm because that's just what we need

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Engineers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a deep leaning system called DeepMoji.

A plane without an engine is headed to the edge of space

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The Perlan Project II hit a height of 9.9km over El Calafate in Argentina, but is setting its sights even higher.

How you board a plane affects your chances of getting ill afterwards

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Epidemiologists have modelled the factors governing the spread of infection on planes.

How artificial intelligence can help deliver better search results

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With crowdsourcing, AI and supercomputers working in parallel.

Chinese team builds world's largest virtual universe

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Using supercomputers to break the record.

This smart underwear can reduce back pain

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Engineers from Vanderbilt University have developed a "smart, mechanized undergarment" that prevents back stress.

Moneyballing algorithm identifies most overpaid footballers in Europe

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Computer scientists have compared the performance and salaries of 6,000 footballers – Football Manager fanatics take note...

Screens are destroying your sleep quality

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Looking at your phone just before bed is still a terrible idea, say sleep scientists.

Retinal implants shaped like fractals could help the blind see again

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Researchers are experimenting with a new kind of retinal implant that mimics the neurons they'll interact with.

Disney Research's 'Magic Bench' lets you enjoy AR as a group

By Duncan Geere published

Mixed reality engineers at Disney Research have developed a system for multi-sensory experiences.

We'll have blown through our share of the Earth's resources for all of this year by next week

By Duncan Geere published

Humankind will have used up its allowance of planetary resources for 2017 by August 2, say environmental groups.

RoboCup 2017: World Cup for robots kicks off this week

By Duncan Geere published

Roboticists from around the world are making their way to Nagoya in Japan for the 21st annual RoboCup.

Holograms could help us find life in space

By Duncan Geere published

Astrobiologists have shown that lasers can be used to spot extraterrestrial microbes.

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