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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