Niall

These days, translation programmes and apps help people from different countries to communicate with one another. There’s even an app that reads lips. Now,...

Good teamwork can lead to extraordinary things. After the successful removal of a brain tumour, a 37- year-old American man found himself wheelchair bound....

There are over 3 billion trees in the world. That makes roughly 422 per person. An American not-for-profit organisation has taken it upon itself...

Vinegar is a miracle food that can be used to cook and clean. But seaweed is just as versatile. Now a research team from...

A flick of the wrist and a sofa can be turned into a bed. Today more than ever it’s important to have flexible household...

A hot-water bottle is easy to make and stays warm for hours. Now, inspired by the heating wires of toasters, a startup from California...

A few blocks of Lego can create any number of different building combinations. Now a recently launched startup from Germany has adapted this idea...

Working together, ants can achieve great things and are actually stronger than many larger animals. Following their lead, a Norwegian-based startup has developed a...

Until recently cucumbers and watermelon were the foods with the highest water content. Now an Italian team of researchers has compiled a book about...

Tinted car windows provide privacy for those inside. Still, being able to recognise someone in the dark can help save lives. Infrared technology plays...