Month: October 2014
Babies can start picking up a language at four months old, says study
They might not be able to speak, but there’s no reason that babies as young as four months can’t be learning about language, according to new research. (I mean, what else have they got to do, nap?) April Benasich and her colleagues at Rutgers University-Newark conducted an experiment with four-month-old babies. They played non-language audio…
Scientists have discovered how chimps learn new behaviour
For the first time, scientists have recorded how chimps in the wild pick up new behaviour. The research, which was just published in the journal PLOS Biology, was undertaken by an international team from the University of St Andrews, University of Neuchâtel, Anglia Ruskin University, and Université du Quebec. Chimpanzees in different communities have different…
Shapeways’ pre-bent iPhone 6 case is hilarious
The latest twist in the Bendgate controversy has arrived: a pre-bent case for your iPhone 6. Created by Shapeways, the so called 'BendGate case' can be purchased for €19.07 (around £12) or can even be 3D-printed at home in a kind of bespoke-bend service - should you have a 3D printer to hand, of course. Currently in its beta…
Kirsten Dunst video pokes fun at selfie culture: have we gone too far?
'Aspirational', the latest in director Matthew Frost’s series of fictional short films, commissioned by Vs. Magazine, stars Kirsten Dunst playing herself. Accosted outside her house by two young women who use her as a celebrity prop for their selfies before taking off without a please or thank you, she is left stunned, shaken and used.…
Android Silver may not be dead after all
Not too long ago we heard news that Android Silver had been put on hold for a variety of possible reasons, including one of the programmes chief architects leaving Google. But there is still hope, because according to TKTechNews the programme may still see the light of day. According to the site sources claim that devices…
9 gadgets and apps for your working holiday
[nextpage title="Next"] It’s not often that you’re asked to go abroad for work (or it might be, who knows?), but when it does happen, there’s always a worry, even in this increasingly mobile age, of whether you’ll be able to keep connected with your team back here in the UK. There’s no need to worry…
A new gold patch could replace heart transplants
Scientists have developed a new patch that could remove the need for heart transplants. Because heart muscles contain few stem cells and heart cells are unable to reproduce, there’s no way for the heart to repair itself, for example after a heart attack. But Dr Tal Dvir and his graduate student Michal Shevach from Tel…
The Moto 360 is getting a battery boost
When journalists and reviewers started getting their hands on the Moto 360 a lot of people were worried about the limited scope of the device's battery life. While it wasn't as bad as people had feared some people still weren't happy. As luck would have it Motorola listened to people's worries, and are boosting the…
A new feature will tell you if a used iPhone is stolen
iPhones are incredibly popular, and like other popular things there is a demand for them that leads to people resorting to crime in order to take advantage. But how do you know if a second hand iPhone is stolen? A new iCloud tool from Apple will now tell you. All you need to do is head…
Could swallowing small needles replace injections?
Researchers in the U.S have invented a new acrylic capsule for delivering drugs straight into the digestive tract. It’s two centimetres long, one centimetre in diameter, has a space inside for medication and, oh yes, is covered in needles. When it’s swallowed, it releases the drug into the stomach lining. As horrifying as swallowing needles…
