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Researchers have developed a completely new type of display that creates 3D images by using a laser to form tiny bubbles inside a liquid “screen.” Instead of rendering a 3D scene on a flat surface, the display itself is three-dimensional, a property known as volumetric. This allows viewers to see a 3D image in the

Image via Wikipedia EARTH’S OCEANS ARE IN TROUBLE. BUT THE 2010CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE—THE FIRST EVER ATTEMPT TO DOCUMENT ALL THAT LIVES IN THE SEA—WILL KICK-START THE RECOVERY EFFORT The ocean—our major life-support system—is endangered. And it cannot be reimagined or redesigned, as it is too vast and complex for us to re-create from scratch. It

Day and night will soon align, marking the start of spring. But the timing of nature’s calendar is starting to fall out of sync. In a study published in Nature Climate Change, a team of researchers from the University of South Florida in Tampa found that animal species are shifting the timing of their seasonal activities,

RECYCLING refrigerators — especially those made more than 15 years ago — is a tricky job. The coolant in old appliances (now banned from newer versions) can cause serious trouble, warming the atmosphere and depleting the ozone layer. Regulations forbid the release of liquid refrigerants during disposal. But what if the refrigerant was not in

Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them Researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo present results paving the way for computers to learn psychologically plausible models of individuals simply by observing them. In newly published conference article, the researchers showed that just by observing how long a user takes

Doctors and scientists in Southampton have completed their first hip surgery with a 3D printed implant and bone stem cell graft. The 3D printed hip, made from titanium, was designed using the patient’s CT scan and CAD CAM (computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing) technology, meaning it was designed to the patient’s exact specifications

The discovery of genes responsible for asexual reproduction in a tropical grass may reduce negative impacts of cattle farming. The grass captures carbon, reduces gas emissions from soils, restores degraded land, and improves cattle health and productivity Cattle are a mainstay for many smallholders but their farms are often on degraded lands, which increases cattle’s

New research published today in the journal ACS Nano identifies a new type of sensor that can monitor body movements and could help revolutionise healthcare. Although body motion sensors already exist in different forms, they have not been widely used due to their complexity and cost of production. Now researchers from the University of Surrey