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Removing spinal tumors can be problematic, with the current options for bridging the gap left by the procedure being either very expensive, or extremely invasive. New research could provide a better solution, with the potential to use an expanding polymer implant to fill the gaps after surgery.

New research has found that it might be possible to spot coastal shipwrecks by searching for plumes of sediment in imagery collected by NASA's Landsat 8 satellite.

Due to its incredible degree of complexity, the ancient Chinese game of Go has been viewed as the Mt Everest of artificial intelligence research. But just as chess, checkers and Jeopardy fell before it, a Google-made computer program has finally taken the fight a top-flight human opponent.

Wondering what the air quality is like in London? Well, over the next three days, you can ask one of 10 pigeons located throughout the city, each one of which is equipped with a lightweight backpack that monitors ozone, nitrogen dioxide and volatile compounds.

Scientists have created the world’s thinnest lens which is just one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair. The 6.3 nm thick lens is said to open the door to the development of flexible computer displays, along with a revolution in miniature cameras.

We already knew Oculus had some impressive – dare we say "magical" – games in the pipeline for the Rift. That belief was only reinforced after spending six full hours inside the VR headset earlier this week. These are our impressions of the 12 Oculus Rift games we went in-depth with.

Madrid, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles are among the cities in which Philips has rolled out its internet-connected LED street lighting. Such connected streetlights can be monitored and controlled remotely and, now, Philips has partnered with Vodafone to connect the lights wirelessly.

Diners at one of the Maldives' luxury resorts will soon be able to take in not just views across the crystal clear Indian Ocean, but views out under it too. It is claimed that the restaurant at the Hurawalhi resort will be the world's largest underwater restaurant.

The latest pocket-sized, MFi-certified device happens to cater to iPhone audiophiles. The Cobble audio amplifier is designed battery-free and ultra-light, while also preserving in-line microphone/remote functionality of headphones/earphones.

​Sometimes, regular black just isn't good enough. That's why Surrey NanoSystems released its Vantablack coating two years ago. Now, in order to expand its possible applications, the material is available in a convenient spray-on form.​

After spending six hours "inside" 12 Oculus Rift games earlier this week, we have a few observations on what we saw, what you can expect from the consumer Rift and making a decision between it and the Vive.

A new eco-friendly take-with-you shower is being developed by Japanese company Hotaru. Relying on the company's water purification system, it delivers great pressure and can run on 5 gal (20 L) of water for two weeks.