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Mobility

Airbus' next-generation 'flying taxi' will take to the skies by 2025

Capitalising on a growing market for sustainable urban air mobility, Airbus revealed its latest flying taxi model in Toulouse this week.

Mobility

This Russian duo are set to make the first feature film in space

The filmmakers are set launch on October 5 for a 12 day shoot aboard the International Space Station.

Mobility

Are rural areas being left behind in the push for green mobility?

The logic persists that the car is king when it comes to getting around in the countryside but what are the solutions for decarbonising mobility in rural areas?

Mobility

Could '15-minute cities' change how we live, work and socialise?

In the wake of COVID, municipalities around the world are looking at ways to plan cities centred on human beings rather than cars.

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Mobility

This young Russian has built his own electric car from scratch

Can’t afford a Tesla? Maybe take inspiration from this 23-year-old who has built his own solar-powered electric car.

Mobility

The electric aircraft start-up hoping to be the 'Tesla of the skies'

A new electric aviation start-up based in Toulouse, the nerve centre of Europe’s aerospace industry, is looking to take the industry into the future.

Health news

Why is this lab 3D printing a deadly cancerous tumour?

Researchers in Tel Aviv are using MRIs, CT scans and cells from patients suffering from Glioblastoma to 3D print tumours to find new treatments.

Mobility

Luxury car brands showcase their new electric and hybrid models

As the push to reduce emissions gains ground, brands like Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and McLaren unveiled new EVs at California’s annual Quail motorsports event.

Health news

Man’s best friend is sniffing out COVID in French nursing homes

Pokaa the golden retriever is a quick study and is already delivering impressive results sniffing out coronavirus.

Health news

The first Europe-made artificial heart has been implanted in Italy

A bioprosthetic heart made by French company Carmat has been implanted in a patient in Naples marking its first commercial sale and use.

Health news

Researchers have converted a paralysed man’s brain signals into words

A University of California trial that translates brain signals into text has given hope to people suffering from speech loss.

Health news

This doctor injected himself with microchips to make life simpler

Aleksandr Volchek can open doors, use the ATM and store contact details with a wave of his hand thanks to electronic chips he’s injected under his own skin.

Mobility

The Robotic Arm is the latest space engineering project at the ESA

A new robotic arm will soon arrive at the Russian part of the International Space Station to help astronauts with maintenance and the transportation of things.

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Parisians take a byte out of robot-made pizza

The Pazzi pizzeria has just opened in central Paris, and it comes with a twist: the new restaurant is staffed entirely by robots.

Money

NFTs are throwing Japanese artists a lifeline during COVID

Local Japanese artists are taking stock of how NFTs have changed the stakes in their industry as the first crypto art exhibition opened in Japan last week.

Money

Is remote Siberia the next Bitcoin mining hotspot?

With cheap, 'green' energy on hand and one of the world’s largest data centres, is remote Siberia the next hotspot for Bitcoin mining?

Work

Augmented Reality is helping California firefighters save lives

A new device using Augmented Reality technology is being deployed in California to help fight fires and crucially, save lives.

Health news

Can AI help detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s?

The NHS is trialling a new AI-assisted tool that could help to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s.

Tech News

This is Europe’s most powerful quantum computer ever

Angela Merkel unveiled the new IBM Quantum System One, a machine that its backers hope could play a role in solving society’s biggest issues.

Mobility

The futuristic portal that lets you peer into life in another city

The project in Vilnius and Lublin aims to build bridges between cultures after a year when COVID put an end to travel.

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