MONEY TALKS

TATTOO TODAY

Plastic path to information

A new type of plastic cable developed in Japan could flood individual homes with information

Blood read

A new instrument measures the concentration of haemoglobin in the blood

A better view

Robotic Man Friday

A robot will now allow disabled people to become independent of helpers at work and at home

Crystal clear

Riding on waves

Smart wings

But is it ready for use?

Superconductivity moves one step closer to commercial application

A little low?

Cool magnets

Scientists have developed a new class of magnetic material

Charged up

Presumed ideals

Any utopia, whether founded on reason or faith, contains the seeds of dystopia within

Gut feeling

Finally, a book that breaks down the science of our gut

New parameters

Switching speeds

Scientists develop a new switch to revolutionise fibre-opti techniques

NEW MOTOR SPRING DEVELOPED

Violet chips

Ultraviolet rays could lead to the development of an advanced set of semiconductor chips

MEXICO

Parkers get nosier

MONEYMAKERS

Electrical cure

Measuring defects

Missing every mountain