Scientists at the Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have created an invisibility cloak fit for Harry Potter – if the boy wizard were smaller than a grain of sand. They have devised an…
Facebook introduces new Signal tool for journalists
Facebook have introduced a free discovery and curation tool, called Signal, for Facebook and Instagram. This tool helps journalists who want to source, gather, and embed newsworthy content from Facebook and Instagram, across…
Ford Smartwatch Apps Allow Electric Vehicle Owners to Check Status from their Wrist
The new Ford smartwatch apps, developed by Ford engineers, allow users who drive Ford battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles to check their battery charge level, determine driving range before a trip…
Mobile app automatically sends a caller’s location and medical data to dispatch centers
According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), around 70 percent of 911 calls today are made via mobile phones. Yet when fielding such calls, dispatchers rely on landline-based systems that sometimes fail…
Double discovery boosts global quest for leukaemia cures
Researchers have discovered how a form of leukaemia fights back against a ground-breaking treatment, providing vital new leads on how to outwit the deadly disease. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) stem cells are…