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Invention: Invisible drones

2 October 2006

This week's patent applications include a near-invisible spy plane, a foot-controlled computer and cabling that repairs itself when damaged

Promiscuous queen bees make healthier hives

27 September 2006

The queens of bees, ants and wasps that indulge in the most wanton sexual encounters produce colonies with a boosted resistance to disease

Underwater 'gliders' monitor ocean health

11 August 2006

The submersible drones remotely collect real-time data about water currents, pollution and ocean organisms

Paragliding drones will aim for stealth missions

8 August 2006

A US company is working on several military aircraft, including miniature surveillance craft and a two-person paragliding buggy

Torrent of email spam may be subsiding

21 December 2005

New laws and improved email filtering technologies seem to be getting the better of spammers, but the war is far from over

Airborne robotic spycraft inspired by seagulls

31 August 2005

The highly agile airborne drones with flexible wings could be used for surveillance within the narrow confines of urban landscapes

Robotic spy-planes use shape-shifting wings

25 August 2005

The small surveillance drones are designed to fly around urban landscapes and can switch from stable glider mode into ultra-manoeuvrable fliers

Triple virus wears down computer defences

6 June 2005

Three viruses deliver a triple whammy to vulnerable machines and are designed to create a vast network of "zombies"

Underwater drones break depth record

13 April 2005

The uncrewed "seagliders" spent 191 days travelling 3000 kilometres across the Pacific, while diving deep to sample ocean temperatures

Not too hot, not too cold

2 July 2004