COVER STORY:  18:00 18 November 2009

You want to be the fastest thing on four wheels. Should you use jets or rockets? Or both?

FEATURE:  10:59 18 November 2009  | 8 comments

New software could turn cellphones into environmental sensors, enabling them to gather noise pollution data in unprecedented detail

17:13 17 November 2009  | 32 comments

Using a Taser to subdue a violent suspect is safer than wielding batons and fists, says a study of US police incidents

FEATURE:  17:02 17 November 2009  | 4 comments

Researchers demonstrate how a small number of infected phones could be used to attack a mobile network, making it impossible for most users to make calls or send texts

14:58 17 November 2009  | 16 comments

The second Astronaut Glove Challenge for more dextrous space gloves takes place this week

FEATURE:  12:16 17 November 2009  | 38 comments

Teams of modern-day birdmen are racing to pull off a stunt they hope will be groundbreaking – but only metaphorically

12:11 17 November 2009  | 29 comments

The knowledge engine's tie-up with Microsoft is just the beginning of a bold vision for the future

13:43 18 November 2009

Facebook and MySpace are failing to protect children from paedophiles and bullies, says a former senior police officer

18:36 17 November 2009

Time magazine's choice of the year's best invention is causing an uproar in the space community

11:25 10 November 2009

New figures from the International Energy Agency warn of huge increases in carbon emissions if we do not switch to low-carbon energy sources, says Jim Giles