Bionic eye will send images direct to the brain to restore sight
A blind Australian is to have their vision restored with bionic eyes that send images straight into the brain using smart glasses and brain implants
No Man’s Sky game promises universe of 18 quintillion planets
Due for release in June 2016, No Man's Sky will allow you to visit and explore a virtual universe of trillions of planets, each one a unique world
Soaring holiday drone sales mean regulations need revamping fast
As over a million people expect to find a drone under the tree this year, agencies need to shake up the regulations surrounding the technology
First results from human young blood rejuvenation trial expected
Transfusions with young blood have astounding effects in old mice, and next year we'll find out if a similar procedure can relieve Alzheimer's in humans
Matrix-style memory prosthesis set to supercharge human brain
A neural prosthesis being trialled next year could not only repair loss of long-term memory but could be used to upload new skills directly into the brain
Drone sniffs the air to map Valley Fever fungus in California
Valley fever, caused by an airborne fungus, can be deadly. A new drone is sniffing California's air to spot danger before it can hit humans
Physicists struggle to squeeze new particles from the LHC
The first results since CERN's massive particle collider was switched back on are in – and a new particle may be on the horizon in 2016, if we're lucky
Pandas don’t lack sex drive, they just need to fancy each other
Giant pandas have a reputation for sexual apathy, but it turns out they are as frisky as any other animal - provided they find the other panda attractive
Needle formation lets space rubble sneak up on us
We used to think space rocks less than 50 metres across would break up in the atmosphere, but new work shows their debris can crash down on Earth
Prodigal gas cloud was born in Milky Way and is crashing back in
Smith's Cloud seemed to be an intergalactic gas cloud or even a starless galaxy. But now Hubble hints it's actually material from the Milky Way returning home home
