Read article: The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy
The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy
Margaret Harris assesses the prospects for harnessing the wind with kites, wings, drones and hoops
Read article: The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy
Read article: Pushing e-textiles towards the ‘plain of productivity’
Pushing e-textiles towards the ‘plain of productivity’
Entrepreneur and designer Madison Maxey speaks to Margaret Harris about the materials-science challenges of making electronic textiles
Read article: The past, present and future of computing in high-energy physics
The past, present and future of computing in high-energy physics
Federico Carminati, the chief innovation officer at CERN openlab, assesses how particle physics has shaped (and been shaped by) trends such as big data and machine learning
Read article: Is quantum tech an industry or a community?
Is quantum tech an industry or a community?
Judging from last week's UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase, it may be a superposition of both
Read article: Elevator pitches: how to get the most out of those awkward networking events
Elevator pitches: how to get the most out of those awkward networking events
James McKenzie explains why a good elevator pitch is so vital – whether it’s introducing yourself, writing a CV or pitching a technology or business plan
Read article: Neural networks extract information from sparse datasets
Neural networks extract information from sparse datasets
An algorithm developed by Cambridge physicist Gareth Conduit and inspired by many-body quantum mechanics is the driving force behind a novel materials-science spin-out
Read article: Small computers find an industrial niche
Small computers find an industrial niche
Physicist and Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton explains how simple computers are becoming integral to the Internet of Things
Read article: Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
As quantum computing matures, will decades of engineering give silicon qubits an edge? Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, Tsung-Yeh Yang and Alessandro Rossi think so
Read article: The hard sell of quantum software
The hard sell of quantum software
Despite recent progress, quantum computers are still at an early stage. So why are companies selling software for them?
Read article: How big ideas can change the world: the revolutionary potential of LiFi
How big ideas can change the world: the revolutionary potential of LiFi
James McKenzie reflects on the huge commercial prospects of transmitting data using light
