Videogame designs military strategies based on ants’ movements
A researcher of the University of Granada has designed a new system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield based on the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move using a commercial videogame.

Scientists use lasers to put a shine on metals
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, Germany, have developed a way of automating the polishing work on metals, by using lasers.

Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out
Solar Impulse, the Swiss bid to make the first solar-powered flight around the world, rolled out its prototype on Friday at an airbase near Zurich and powered up the engines.

Domestic horse genome sequenced
The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers.

Soon, an ‘artificial leaf’ that mimics photosynthesis to power vehicles
Scientists are making progress toward development of an ‘artificial leaf’ that mimics the process of photosynthesis, and converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel such as methanol for cars and trucks.

Success in `space elevator` competition
A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter to qualify for prize money in a $ 2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.

‘Holy Grail’ of regenerative medicine found?
A new study of zebrafish has put scientists in the U.S. a step closer to unravelling the mechanism behind body part regeneration, a power possessed by some animals but not humans.

Scientists decode DNA of pig
An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one day prove useful in finding new treatments for both pigs and people.

World’s most powerful X-ray laser begins first experiments
Reports indicate that the first experiments are now underway using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser.

Memory test may help spot pre-dementia
Memory and language tests can diagnose ``hidden`` early dementia, according to British experts.