futuris European bioengineers use yeast to manufacture drugs Scientists at a European research project called CHASSY are determined to replace petrochemicals in our medicines, cosmetics, plastics and fuels with yeast derivatives. 25/03/2019
Spain How wine corks are made - and why scientists are raising the alarm Euronews goes to Catalonia to see how corks are made and the growing environmental challenges faced by the cork industry. 26/11/2018
Mexico The blind fish that could be key to mending humans' broken hearts Research carried out by the British Heart Foundation is looking at whether the genes of Mexican tetra fish might help repair heart damage in humans 22/11/2018
France Giant, hammerhead flatworms lurk in France for over 20 years Predatory, hammerhead flatworms have been in France for over 20 years — but scientists only just noticed them, according to a new academic paper. 23/05/2018
USA Glowing phytoplankton light up California coast. Once the wind picks back up, the phytoplankton will be dispersed through the waves, and the glow will disappear. 09/02/2018
Portugal Portugal's plants are under attack: luckily they have a safe room Lisbon's seed bank protects the future of Portugal's flora. 11/10/2017
United Kingdom 'Rotting flesh' flower pulls in Edinburgh crowds A huge blooming tropical flower which emits a foul smell to attract insects is also attracting hundreds of people. 03/08/2017
Morocco Human species 'older than previously thought' Fossils that are 100,000 years older than any other known remains of our species have been unearthed 07/06/2017
Sci-tech The self-sufficient toilet could be on its way powered by urine The Bristol BioEnergy Centre is working on bacteria which breaks down chemicals in urine releasing energy as electrons which turns into electricity. 07/02/2017
USA Human-pig embryo created by scientists Scientists in California have managed to successfully grow human cells within a pig embryo. 27/01/2017
USA The Magic of Mushrooms Fungi specialists discover incredible and groundbreaking innovations across several domains 27/08/2016
science State of the world's plants in danger says new global report The first global overview of planet Earth’s plant life has revealed a shocking 21% types of plant worldwide are at risk of extinction. In total 12/08/2016
futuris 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 are bred every year. 01/08/2016
Sci-tech Ocean health check-up: The Nekton Mission assesses the damage done About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible… 27/07/2016
Sci-tech New 3D hologram allows Neurosurgeons to "walk through" our brains Neuroscientists have completed a hologram which could one day allow doctors to peer into a complete 3D image of their patient’s brain. 09/06/2016
science Chinese claim world's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer One step further towards organ regeneration. A Chinese biotechnological company claims to be have created the world’s first 3D blood vessel 02/11/2015
France 'Olive Tree Killer' rife in Corsica Some 68 sources of contamination by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa have been identified on Corsica, according to a report by local officials. Known 10/09/2015
science Tiny gecko could hold secret to new water repellent materials It is a humble Australian reptile boasting a special talent. Biologists have discovered that the skin of the box-patterned gecko, which hails from 24/06/2015
futuris Resistance movement: the battle to beat the antibiotic-proof superbug Antibiotics have saved countless lives since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, but their indiscriminate use means some diseases have become 04/05/2015
science New study reveals eels remotely control their prey A new study has revealed that more than stun their prey, eels can use their electric organs to effectively remotely control the fish they hunt. The 19/03/2015
science Step inside the Micropia zoo to see the invisible world of microbes A new kind of zoo has opened its doors in the Dutch capital Amsterdam. No monkeys, elephants or lions here, but millions of micro-organisms – 06/10/2014
science 3-D printed organs: one step closer Scientists could be one step closer to creating organs for transplant using 3D printing technology. A group of researchers from South Carolina in 04/09/2014
futuris A robot that grows Scientists in Italy are working on creating robots that mimic the properties of plant roots, including the capacity for growth. They believe the 28/07/2014
science Seeing inside insects to mimic their movements and build better machines Better understanding how insects move in space and time could provide useful clues for industrial innovation. That is according to scientists at 11/06/2014
futuris Deep cure Over 99% of the microscopic inhabitants of the world’s seas have still not been scientifically studied, even though many of them might be useful to 26/05/2014
science Plankton: the air we breathe Though it’s not always visible to the naked eye, it’s the origin of our food, our fuel and the air we breathe. Now, the French centre for 14/01/2014
