Computer programming instructor asked some of his students to develop a software program to determine if a rape victim would kill herself.
Uhhhh.... Wut. If statement? (Terrible..)
A giant-mantis robot with hydraulic legs has been unveiled by a hobbyist who spent four years creating it. Matt Denton, from Hampshire, estimates his "very expensive toy" has cost him hundreds of thousands of pounds. He says a mining company and a marine research organisation are now interested in his design and he hopes it might be used at science fairs.
This may seem like something out of a science fiction movie: researchers have designed microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to quickly oxygenate your body, even if you can't breathe anymore. It's one of the best medical breakthroughs in recent years, and one that could save millions of lives every year.