Chip can transmit all of the internet's traffic every second
20 October 2022
Splitting data into a spectrum of colour packets has enabled a single computer chip to transmit a record 1.84 petabits of data per second via a fibre-optic cable
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Ink filled with secret molecules can hide encryption key in a letter
20 July 2022
Ink laced with molecules that can store data has been used to write a letter containing a hidden, encoded message – the encryption key to unlock a text file of the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Ordinary copper telephone wire could carry gigabit broadband speeds
26 April 2022
Many homes in the UK rely on repurposed phone lines for internet access, leading to slow download speeds, but there may be a solution
'5D' storage could hold 10,000 times more data than a Blu-ray disc
28 October 2021
An advanced version of the technology used to create DVDs and Blu-rays can store far more data, though it takes a while
5 charts that tell the story of how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded
28 May 2021
Hannah Ritchie from Our World In Data picks her top five charts that show how the coronavirus pandemic has played out across the world
Chemical code used to store Jane Austen quote in plastic molecules
21 April 2021
It is now possible to store information in the atomic structure of plastic molecules using a hexadecimal code that allows for greater storage density than a binary system
New Scientist survey shows science jobs are long and fulfilling
26 February 2020
The annual New Scientist/SRG salary survey shows that science careers remained hugely satisfying despite the economic turmoil of 2019
NHS may use people's phone data to predict mental health issues
27 January 2020
A National Health Service trust has partnered with telecoms firm Telefonica to trial an algorithm that can identify people at risk of mental health crisis. A next step could see mobile phone data being used to make predictions
Black activism has been shaped by tech and data for 100 years
22 January 2020
An exhibition and new book trace the battle, fought via infographics and social media platforms, to make black communities in the US visible through technology
New Year honours data breach may lead to less government transparency
30 December 2019
The UK government posted online the private addresses of more than 1000 individuals, including celebrities and former members of the UK security service
