Kisan Mitra Chhadi: Indian scientists develop a smart stick for farmers to detect and catch snakes in fields

The new electronic intervention called ‘Kisan Mitra Chhadi’ is intended to reduce the many lives lost to snake bites in rural ...

The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember

Plants can tune into the sound of water to direct their roots towards it, or release toxins to make themselves less palatable ...
Digital Camera World

Canon’s new camera and lens can see from miles away – even in the dark – but you probably won’t buy it

When Canon went out to test its latest camera, it captured ships that were ten miles away – in the dark. The new Canon MS-510 ...

Any color you like: Scientists create 'any wavelength' lasers in tiny circuits for light

Computer chips that cram billions of electronic devices into a few square inches have powered the digital economy and ...

Scientists develop 'light switch' for the love hormone

Researchers have developed a molecular "light switch" for the so-called love hormone oxytocin, offering new insights into how ...