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SCIENCE - 14/07 16:59 CET

Cultured Philistines? – surprise discovery could unlock ancient mysteries

Cultured Philistines? – surprise discovery could unlock ancient mysteries

A team in Israel has unearthed an ancient cemetery, which it says will unravel the mystery of the Philistines.

SCIENCE - 13/07 14:06 CET
Taiwan animal hospital trials blood donation scheme

There is already an established network of blood banks for humans but what about one for our favourite pets.
SMART CARE - 13/07 12:12 CET
Canada: family doctors help slash wait times for arthritis patients

Family doctors are being given new skills in an initiative to bring down waiting times for arthritis patients in Halifax…
SCIENCE - 12/07 16:05 CET
Spanish farmers look for sweet success from Stevia plant

It has around 200 times sweeter than sugar and has a slight taste of liquorice.
SCIENCE - 11/07 15:57 CET
Special delivery: robots coming to your front door!

Picture the scene, you order your favourite take away food for delivery.
FUTURIS - 11/07 12:07 CET
European digital database aims to keep cultural traditions alive

What will come – as time goes on – of traditional dance, folk music, of the cultures of the people?
FUTURIS - 11/07 12:06 CET
Takeaway: saving the intangible cultural heritage

How to preserve cultural intangible heritage?
SCIENCE - 07/07 16:36 CET
NASA’s Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter

NASA celebrated a great victory on Tuesday as its spacecraft Juno finally reached Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar…
SCIENCE - 06/07 11:41 CET
Living by the light in a glasshouse

What would it be like to live in a glass house where you and your body are aware of every minute of daylight?
SCIENCE - 05/07 14:20 CET
Spacecraft Rosetta prepares to crash-land on comet 67P

The extraordinary mission of ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft around comet 67P is nearly over: on 30 September the craft will crash land…

SCIENCE - 04/07 13:01 CET
Green road: a testing time on Sweden’s eHighway

The world’s first ‘eHighway’ is being tested in Sweden on which trucks connect to overhead cables like trams…
FUTURIS - 04/07 12:04 CET
A fresh splash for Aquaculture

In this edition of Futuris, Julián López Gómez sails to a fish farm in the west of Scotland, where around 1,000 tons of salmon…
FUTURIS - 04/07 12:03 CET
Takeaway: a fresh splash for aquaculture

What are these delicious scallops doing here?
SCIENCE - 30/06 17:16 CET
Shanghai’s TechCrunch showcases vast range of new products

Shanghai has hosted the TechCrunch fair, which gathers hi-tech developers, engineers and designers.
SCIENCE - 29/06 13:28 CET
Plastic fantastic: Dutch company trials method of cleaning the oceans

About eight million tons of plastic enters the oceans every year.
SCIENCE - 28/06 17:44 CET
Too much smartphone in bed could make you go blind

Smartphones and tablets are powerful tools of information and communication and, for most, an essential piece of kit.
SCIENCE - 27/06 13:15 CET
Microsoft designs smart mosquito trap to track Zika

Researchers are testing a smart mosquito trap they hope will help better track the spread of the Zika virus.
FUTURIS - 27/06 12:42 CET
Skincare science under the sea

Marine biodiversity is rich in sources for medicine and cosmetic science, as Spanish researchers are discovering on the…
FUTURIS - 27/06 12:41 CET
Takeaway: the secret of youth

Underwater species can help us stay young Scientists are looking for new bioactive molecules in marine invertebrates Bioactive…
24/06 15:51 CET
What does Brexit mean for science?

Britain’s exit from the European Union could have long-term implications for science, research and high tech engineering in the…
SCIENCE - 23/06 15:03 CET
Luneta project opens a portal between Berlin and Wroclaw

Imagine being transported to another place while remaining exactly where you are.
SPACE - 23/06 11:47 CET
Small sports clubs break down big broadcast barriers – with satellite technology

Dozens of Euro 2016 matches are being beamed via satellite to television sets…
SPACE - 23/06 11:46 CET
Destination Mars, episode 6: decontamination

In this episode, we look at the decontamination procedures used for the instruments making the journey to Mars with John Robert…
SCIENCE - 22/06 12:54 CET
Is this 2,000-year-old tool the world’s oldest computer?

For over a century since it was found in an ancient shipwreck, scientists have been scratching their heads over the exact…
SCIENCE - 21/06 15:46 CET
BMW unveils its ‘vision’ cars for the future

Like a cross between a car and an alien spaceship, BMW has unveiled the MINI Vision Next 100 – a prototype of the vehicle some…
SCIENCE - 20/06 16:11 CET
Virtual gaming gets real at the Electronic Entertainment Expo

The E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles features new and breakthrough technologies in the Virtual Reality world.
FUTURIS - 17/06 11:23 CET
Technology trialled in fight against ticking timebomb of obesity

Sensor technology is at the heart of a project designed to prevent obesity and other eating disorders, before it is too late.
FUTURIS - 17/06 11:22 CET
Takeaway: the obesity time bomb

Worldwide, some 2 billion people are classed as overweight or obese.
SCIENCE - 17/06 10:20 CET
Helium microscope: Seeing the unseen

Australian researchers say they have created a microscope that will allow scientists to examine human, plant and animal samples…
SMART CARE - 15/06 18:20 CET
Video links cut Parkinson’s waiting times in Sweden

Doctors fighting Parkinson’s Disease in Sweden have discovered it’s good to talk as improved digital communications…

15/06 - SCIENCE - New Zapata hoverboard breaks world record
14/06 - SCIENCE - The brightest minds shine at the European Inventor Awards
13/06 - FUTURIS - A surgical strike against bacteria
13/06 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: surgical strike against bacteria
13/06 - SCIENCE - New “half-bike” could be next urban Hipster hit
10/06 - FUTURIS - Fit for football: kicking unhealthy lifestyles into touch
09/06 - SCIENCE - New 3D hologram allows Neurosurgeons to “walk through” our brains
08/06 - HI-TECH - European Inventor Award 2016
08/06 - SCIENCE - Dog that bleeds but doesn’t bark could revolutionize vet school training
07/06 - SCIENCE - Really useful robots coming to a home or factory near you
06/06 - SCIENCE - Everest for the armchair explorer in 360°
06/06 - FUTURIS - Creating 3D models with your mobile phone
06/06 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: 3D in your pocket
02/06 - SCIENCE - Venom the latest superbug killer
01/06 - SCIENCE - Can sea snails accelerate a cure for cancer?
31/05 - SCIENCE - George brothers say portable wind turbine can be a game changer
30/05 - SCIENCE - NASA prepares humanoid robots for trip to Mars
30/05 - FUTURIS - Monitoring sea pollution
30/05 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: monitoring sea pollution
26/05 - SCIENCE - Canada breeding “genetically superior bee”
25/05 - SCIENCE - New tech to protect Denmark’s wind turbines from erosion
24/05 - SCIENCE - Saving Green Turtles in the Gulf
23/05 - FUTURIS - Dealing with danger: busy geniuses and watchful robots
23/05 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: watchful robots
23/05 - SCIENCE - Dealing with dementia via video games
19/05 - SCIENCE - Israeli divers discover Roman treasure in ancient sunken cargo ship
19/05 - SPACE - Growing food in space: A tale of rats, algae and tomatoes
19/05 - SPACE - Destination Mars, episode 5: Where do you look for life?
18/05 - SCIENCE - E-commerce booming in Pakistan
17/05 - SCIENCE - Drones all the rage at CES Asia in Shanghai
16/05 - HI-TECH - Virtual and augmented reality still waiting for killer content
16/05 - FUTURIS - The travelling greenhouse
16/05 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: the traveling greenhouse
12/05 - SCIENCE - State of the world’s plants in danger says new global report
11/05 - SMART CARE - Planning against obesity in Italy
11/05 - SCIENCE - How satellites can help monitor the health of planet earth
10/05 - SCIENCE - Turning mosquitos against themselves in the Zika virus war
09/05 - FUTURIS - Big farmer is watching! Surveillance technology monitors animal wellbeing
09/05 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: hi-tech smart farms
09/05 - HI-TECH - Kiel students take Tetris to a whole new level
05/05 - HI-TECH - Girl to be fitted with 3D printed ear in Australia
04/05 - HI-TECH - New app brings you closer Shakespeare
03/05 - HI-TECH - Smarter home security camera recognises intruders says maker
02/05 - HI-TECH - Was Mona Lisa’s smile based on a man’s?
02/05 - FUTURIS - Imagining the worst for Europe’s riskiest assets
02/05 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: facing extreme risks
28/04 - HI-TECH - Robot monk helps spread Buddhism in China
27/04 - HI-TECH - Estonian firm prints 3D customised model of you
26/04 - Watch: how does this woman walk through minefield unharmed?
26/04 - HI-TECH - Aero 2016: drones, aircraft parachutes and paragliding in a wheelchair
25/04 - FUTURIS - Improving our understanding of our seas
25/04 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: how to take sea water samples
25/04 - SCIENCE - Date and authenticate music and art using infrared light
21/04 - HI-TECH - Scientists in Spain make giant leap in accuracy with industrial robots
21/04 - SPACE - EGNOS – the lifesaving potential of more accurate GPS
21/04 - SPACE - Destination Mars, episode 4: the controlled landing
20/04 - SCIENCE - Could polio be eradicated by 2018?
19/04 - HI-TECH - Amsterdam’s Fab City: urban solutions for tomorrow
18/04 - SCIENCE - How old is the Bible?
18/04 - FUTURIS - The power of plasma – could it help fight diseases?
18/04 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: does plasma have super powers?
14/04 - SCIENCE - Is there anyone out there? Tiny ‘nanocraft’ could explore space
13/04 - SCIENCE - South Korean researchers develop a smart patch for diabetes
12/04 - SMART CARE - Resuscitating Greece’s struggling health system
12/04 - SMART CARE - Full interview with Greek Health Minister Andreas Ksanthos
12/04 - HI-TECH - Virtual Reality hits the shops in EGX Razzed London fanfare
11/04 - HI-TECH - Dummy mummy makes childbirth safer
11/04 - FUTURIS - A greener road ahead?
11/04 - FUTURIS - Takeaway: the electric restaurant car
07/04 - SCIENCE - Large Hadron Collider back in business

Anti-Theresa May protesters call for an election

Anti-Theresa May protesters call for an election nocomment | 14/07 11:39 CET

Poland: dancing nuns go viral

Poland: dancing nuns go viral nocomment | 14/07 11:38 CET