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‘Baby steps’ for first space station Robot
NASA develops robotic helpers for astronauts Robonaut, the first space humanoid, is finally getting legs! For three years, robonaut had to…
Paleontologists discover land herbivores’ earliest ancestor
Paleontologists unearthed the oldest known ancestor of land-dwelling herbivores with the discovery of a 300-million-year-old skeleton, shedding light onto plant…
Cyborg glasses save users the need to control emotions
As Google continues to stoke excitement for its Glass smart-eyewear, a Japanese researcher has developed a radical alternative. Rather than…
‘Most Earth-like planet yet’ spotted by Kepler telescope
The most Earth-like planet yet has been discovered, scientists reported. The rocky planet, Kepler 186f, is close to the size…
EU green light for UK carbon capture and storage project
A UK project to capture CO2 and bury it under the North Sea looks set to receive a 300m-euro boost…
Tencent brings ‘Candy Crush’ to China
China's internet giant Tencent will launch the popular Candy Crush game on the mainland in a partnership with the game's…
Samsung Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Scanner easy to heck
Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S5 with a fingerprint scanner that claimed to rival Apple’s scanner. Both the iPhone 5S…
Satnav shoes can find the way home
Indian inventors have created a pair of high-tech satnav shoes that promise to help you find your way home.The Lechal…
No plan to restrict Facebook, Skype after 3G auction
The government holds no plan to restrict important services such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber and Skype after spectrum auction of…