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Robot librarian designed by Aberystwyth University students
A walking, talking library robot could soon be lightening – or removing – the human librarian’s load after a prototype was created by robotics students.
Three scientists on shortlist to appear on new Scottish banknote
Royal Bank of Scotland has named three Scottish scientists -- two men and one woman -- on the shortlist of candidates to appear on its first plastic 10 pound ($14) note.
The Antipode: Flying from New York to London in 11 minutes
Remember the Skreemr, a concept for a supersonic plane that could travel at Mach 10?
Astronomers discover largest solar system
Astronomers have discovered the largest known solar system, consisting of a large planet that takes nearly a million years to orbit its star.
Google ships five million Cardboard virtual reality devices
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said it had shipped 5 million units of the Google Cardboard viewer, a wearable device that allows users to experience virtual reality through mobile apps.
Google Chrome is about to get much faster
Google announced that it will begin to roll out an update to Chrome that will make your browser speeds much faster.
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond Neptune
Oh, deer: Study uses GPS to explore animals’ relationship with the forest
White-tailed deer, though cute and wide-eyed like Bambi, can wreak havoc on the land around them. And no one knows this better than Jack Ray.
Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.
