Duncan Geere

In almost every scientific study ever done, women are better at identifying faces. But when it comes to the faces of Transformers, men do better.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has requested US government approval to launch a vast satellite network that would provide high-speed global internet coverage.

Dutch company Mars One has unveiled a first concept for a space suit that potential colonists could wear on the surface of the Red Planet.

Nanotechnologists at the University of Central Florida have developed solar-powered clothing that could harvest and store the Sun's energy

Medical researchers have surveyed 32 different healthy eating apps, and found that most fail to stick to evidence-based recommendations

MIT researchers have designed an AI that has the ability to search the web for information it wants.

Artist Keith Enevoldsen has put together a lovely interactive version of the periodic table that shows exactly what mankind uses every element for.

Researchers at the University of Singapore have developed technology that can simulate sweet and spicy feelings on the tongue.

Astronomers at the Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia have begun surveying the sky for hints of alien civilisations

Engineers at MIT and Nasa have developed an aircraft wing that can morph its shape in flight to simplify production and reduce fuel consumption

Engineers at the US Department of Energy have developed a system that mimics processes inside the Earth's crust to create 'biocrude oil' from human waste

The same technology used to detect biohazards in public places could be used to detect organic biosignatures on the Red Planet.

King's College psychologists have published research showing the impact of smartphones and tablet use on children's sleep quality.

Computer engineers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed a design for a teensy weensy computing device.

Opinion One man’s battle to buy the new MacBook Pro will be familiar to all.

Materials scientists from Britain and China have collaborated on a lithium-sulphur cell inspired by the lining of the small intestine.

Spanish researchers have developed a system that can respond to pupils not concentrating on their work

Roboticists have built a robot arm that can recognise 60 percent of human touches.

Engineers at MIT have created an AI that uses deep learning algorithms to make pictures creepier.

The University of Leeds is building a digital recreation of Friends' Joey Tribbiani, who'll be able to come up with new sentences in his own style and voice.

The European Space Agency has failed to make contact with an experimental Mars probe since it landed on the surface of the Red Planet.

South Korean optics researchers have developed a system that can display three-dimensional holograms to multiple people simultaneously as they walk around a table

Bioengineers have developed a small skin-mounted device that detects alcohol levels from your sweat.

At MIT's experimental fusion reactor, a record was recently set that brings us closer than ever to unlimited clean, safe energy.

In Depth How the Cybathlon will influence the Olympics of the future.