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University spin-out will work with the newly-established �������������Ī Graphene Centre. 

Simulation gloves and glasses which recreate the effects of moderate impairments have been released by researchers, who say that the designers of many everyday products are frustrating millions of customers by failing to take such limitations into account.

A philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at �������������Ī to address developments in human technologies that might pose “extinction-level” risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence.

�������������Ī students will be loading human screams onto a smartphone that will be blasted into outer space later this year. The public are invited to submit their screams, which will be emitted while in orbit at the same time as the phone records - to test if it’s possible to capture the sound of screaming in space.

What are the implications of nanotechnology for the general public? What use is it to them? What are the risks and benefits? These are the types of questions that an online Knowledge Debate hopes to provoke.

“Do we actually want machines to interact with humans in an emotional way? Will it be possible for them to interact with us?”

Interested in what our digital future will look like? This week �������������Ī plays host to pioneers of some of the most exciting and disruptive Silicon Valley companies - including Google, Apple and LinkedIn - in series of free public events on the 17 and 18 November, where insights into world-changing ideas will be shared by the people who made them happen.

Research provides important insight into ‘systemizing’ theory of autism.

More than 1,000 people around the world have signed up to take part in the biggest ever public study of Android phone usage.

Two �������������Ī researchers have received prizes at the ICT Pioneers awards for their groundbreaking approach to modern problems.