Pentagon research firm DARPA have discovered a new way to radio-control insects using neural transmitters that trigger muscle changes within the insect. Watch the video of zombie insects being controlled here.

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

We've heard much about quantum computing over the last decade, which promises computers worlds faster than any Intel or AMD powered machine, but it's not until recently that we're actually starting to see real progress

Research institution MIT are well on their way to developing one of the world's most sought after electric vehicles: a car with 320km range, 161 km/h top speed and a rapid recharge system that takes just 10 minutes to charge.

Not unlike the villain from Terminator 2, future batteries could solely consist of liquid metal, providing massive storage capabilities for energy alternatives such as wind farms and solar cells.

North Western University have discovered that carbon based nanodiamonds could help treat severe burns, wounds and other body lesions by attracting insulin to the area.

Now you see it, now you don't. Hong Kong researchers are one step closer to creating a cloak of illusion that will have the ability to make one object look like another via "metameterials" and light bending.

Fujifilm's 3D camera promises 3D wonders on a budget, although we're still not sure if the concept is more than a gimmick

TV on your phone - is it really the way of the future or just clever gimmickry? We looked at both major services to see who’s better, who costs more, and should you even be interested.

Frederic Tapissier and Serge Brunier traversed the globe to capture 1200 stunning images of the Milky Way to help create the online based European Gigagalaxy Zoom project - an 800 million pixel panorama.

Google Maps have added a real estate search feature to their ever growing maps site, giving potential house hunters a better chance to find the place they're looking for in the right location

Retailers are offering hotted up versions of the PS3 with bigger hard drives at cost premiums in anticipation of Sony's new PlayTV. The good news? DIY jobs won't void your warranty.

A major DDoS attack against US and South Korean government websites is not thought to be the work of North Korean interests, says a security expert

An OLED material for screens that can last one million hours or more than 114 years has been developed by Dupont, making today's LCDs look old fashioned by comparison

Screensavers rated at 59% on top of the list of the web's most dangerous search terms, based on a McAfee survey of 413,368 unique urls that can infect your computer with malware, viruses and other nasties.

According to reports, Apple may have lost their sponsorship role with mega-band U2 to rivals Blackberry, who ought to be calling this a 'beautiful day'.

OLPC, the non-profit company aiming to give low cost laptops to the children of the third world, is adding another acronym to its name - XP.

The future of multitouch applications might rest on the surface of your mouse, rather than the pixels on your screen. We examine how futuristic mice could fundamentally change the way we double click.