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Researchers have recently revealed the results from a Phase 1 trial investigating the efficacy of an experimental treatment using a genetically modified poliovirus to attack a lethal form of brain cancer. The results are mildly promising but don’t suggest this will be a magic bullet of a treatment.

A robust study has uncovered a molecular mechanism in the brain that is believed central to the development of alcohol addiction. The research potentially explains why some people are more prone to alcoholism than others and may even lead to a new drug therapy than could treat alcohol dependance.

​The SD Association, the non-profit organization responsible for setting SD memory card standards, today announced the latest iteration of the popular SD memory card. SD Express brings a maximum data transfer rate of 985 MB/s, and increases maximum storage capacity to a capacious 128 TB.

​While not something that's likely to be used every day, portable projectors are great for easy set up movie nights, or quick photo sharing while out and about. The FuntaSee over on Kickstarter is being billed as the first one with 4G capabilities, making streaming on the go a real possibility.​

Harvard scientists have led an international team to develop a new surface that can reconfigure its shape, stickiness or slipperiness on demand, through the application of a magnetic field.

The World Architecture Festival’s annuals awards shortlist has just been revealed offering a comprehensive snapshot of the best and brightest design ideas in 2018. The massive global competition spans 39 categories and this year’s shortlist features 536 projects from 81 countries around the world.

Artificial intelligence is getting better and better at complex gaming. The OpenAI initiative backed by Elon Musk is now regularly beating teams of five human gamers at Dota 2, and will be taking on some of the best esports players in the world in a tournament in August.

​Every year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed sees classic race cars tackle a mile long hill climb in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, UK. This year, a fully autonomous electric race car will attempt the hill climb for the very first time.​

​Robots that pick up and move objects (such as on assembly lines) may be useful, but they're typically only programmed to grasp specific types of objects that are placed in a specific orientation. Now, however, scientists have devised a method of allowing them to be more versatile.

​Needles – none of us like them. But researchers from Ohio State University think it doesn’t have to be this way. They’re drawing inspiration from the mosquito to make injections a less miserable experience.

​Ordinarily, prosthetic legs have ankle joints that are passive, moving only in response to pressure exerted by the user. As a result, walking up stairs or over uneven ground can be difficult. A new "smart" prosthetic ankle, however, adjusts its foot angle according to what the user is doing.

Cemtrex might not be well known in the world of office kit, but that hasn't stopped it launching what it regards as "the most advanced workstation on the market." And with everything it's shoehorned in – including a gesture control system dubbed the "Stark Gesture System" – it may well be.