By David Shaw, 12 December 2014
Written by Beth Askham Researchers have made sticky hand pads that let you climb walls like Spiderman. Inspired by gecko feet, a research lab at Stanford University in America developed the climbing device. This technology recently allowed a person weighing 70 kilograms to climb a sheer glass wall. The team have also used the structure […]
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By David Shaw, 2 May 2014
Written by Sarah Kellett Have you ever wanted to own a microscope? This jelly lens can turn any phone camera into a magnifying machine!
Written by Sarah Kellett You can now turn your phone camera into a microscope with a rubbery lens the size of a lentil. Costing only a cent, it could help track skin diseases and farming pests.
By Jasmine Fellows, 11 April 2014
Written by Sarah Kellett The way a moth’s eyes have adapted to darkness may help us stop glare from the Sun. Despite their tendency to circle light bulbs, moths have eyes that are designed for darkness. Each eye has a bumpy pattern that stops light reflecting off the surface, possibly helping the moth see in […]
By Pat, 13 December 2013
Recently we explained how some microbes keep us healthy. Unfortunately, not all microorganisms are helpful, and some cause illness. Recent discoveries could help keep nasties at bay.
By Pat, 4 October 2013
Written by Sarah Kellett Bottles of champagne may send corks sky high, but spacecraft take cork as far as Mars. Their success depends on it. Cork reached new heights as part of the protective aeroshell that insulated the Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity from the intense heat of entering the Martian atmosphere.
By Pat, 6 September 2013
Imagine you have a massive pile of rocks. You think there might be gold in the rocks, not much, but enough to make some money. Now it might be easier to find out how much hidden gold there is.
By Pat, 2 August 2013
By Jasmine Fellows, 17 January 2013
Challenge your friend to bounce a ball across a table. With this one simple trick, you can get it to bounce back! Written by Justin McGuire You will need Bouncy ball, with rubber on the outside Table Tray or other flat object Glass of water Another person What to do Have a person stand at […]
By Pat, 4 January 2013
How would you find out where to strike gold? Turns out termites might have the answer.
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