27 September 2022
Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, key gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, have sprung large leaks within hours of each other, sparking fears of deliberate sabotage
21 September 2022
Bit by bit, drones can print structures made of foam and cement. The technique could transform future construction sites and post-disaster reconstruction
20 September 2022
A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war
9 September 2022
A series of experiments found that people prefer technology they think was invented before they were born. The effect seems to hold if the technology isn't really as old as people think it is
25 August 2022
A maze of mirrors and lenses turns any material into a highly efficient light absorber and could be used for detection of faint light or charging distant devices with light
16 August 2022
A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling
13 July 2022
International efforts to legally control the use of "killer robots" are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
30 June 2022
US army vehicles could be equipped with jammers that prevent drones from flying nearby, cannons and machine guns for shooting drones out of the sky, and launchers capable of deploying special drones that destroy other drones in mid-air
29 June 2022
A diving manoeuvre used by raptors to slow down before landing on a branch could improve technology for flying and perching drones
4 May 2022
A new navigation system for drones reduces the processing power needed to avoid obstacles, even in tricky environments like forests
