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Tracking the health of Europe’s railways
Safety on Europe’s railways is under the spotlight. Just over 3,000 accidents were reported in 2009, with 174 of those were caused by…
18/05 11:26 CET -
New life for old metal mines
The European Union imports huge amounts of metal. Yet buried deep in Europe’s bowels is a treasure trove of copper, zinc and other…
02/05 11:00 CET -
E-textiles improving health and safety
It’s never been easier and cheaper to sew small electronic components into wearable clothing. In this issue of Futuris, we are diving…
11/04 10:03 CET -
Draw and play keep Parkinson’s at bay
“I lost the swing in my left arm. It did not work very well. I realised something was wrong”. “My problems started 11…
03/04 18:35 CET -
Pens and video games against Parkinson’s disease
Chronic, degenerative and incurable, Parkinson’s disease affects…
05/04 10:52 CET -
A new bus that’s just the ticket
You wait and wait and then three come at once, so the old joke about buses goes. But the bus has been getting a makeover. Umberto Guida…
23/03 14:48 CET -
Tomorrow’s bus on today’s streets
Welcome aboard as we take a ride on what the designers say is the…
23/03 14:47 CET -
Breaking science’s gender barrier
“I have never seen women scientists, I’ve only seen men.” “Girls get this upbringing where they shouldn’t be…
07/03 14:30 CET
Previous editions
- Picture my body
- New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin
- Healthier ageing is just a click away
- Over-hygienic parents could be cause of diabetes
- European energy from fish and tea bags?
- Innovative digital monitoring can prevent accidents
- Scientists work on tsunami alert system for Med
- The Cloudbusters
- A photovoltaic oasis
- Closing the science gender gap
- Energy under control
- Virtual physiology, accurate surgery






