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Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes

Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes

12 November 2014

Researchers have built the first "biological" drone, an autonomous aerial vehicle stitched together largely with materials from living things


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Climate war

5 November 2014

Military action on climate change, fuel for thought, and more


Can Google Express deliver on same-day shopping?

Can Google Express deliver on same-day shopping?

17 October 2014

Google has found another way to reach into our lives with its same-day delivery service. But it needs to harness new technology to make Google Express viable


Fly in the face of danger with first-person drone view

Fly in the face of danger with first-person drone view

15 October 2014

Zip past obstacles at 160 kilometres an hour but without risking life and limb – the immersive sport of first-person video drone racing makes it possible


Nowhere to hide: the danger of satellite spies

Nowhere to hide: the danger of satellite spies

8 October 2014

The next generation of surveillance is already here and will redefine what we mean by public space


World's first space detective agency launched

World's first space detective agency launched

8 October 2014

Satellite and drone images are increasingly being used as evidence in court. Now two experts in the field have started a specialist agency


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Today on 51¶¯Âþ

25 September 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: how to live in the multiverse, gaming bots, modified aubergines and India, looming CubeSat catastrophe and more


Air-chaeological drones search for ancient treasures

Air-chaeological drones search for ancient treasures

24 September 2014

A pair of drones is flying over ancient Greek cities, building precise 3D maps and searching for clues to still-buried artefacts


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19 September 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: 6 solar strangenesses, US drone zones open, Ig Nobels, Apple Watch, ants vs spiders, epileptic poetry and more


US opens 'drone zones' for a year of pioneer testing

US opens 'drone zones' for a year of pioneer testing

17 September 2014

From farming to firefighting, drones will soon fly into everyday life in the US – the Federal Aviation Administration has six flight zones paving the way


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