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French village says 'non' to Elon Musk's space-age internet

Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron's 350 residents are not too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Musk's Starlink project.

Eco-Innovation

Lab grown wood could mean no more deforestation, say scientists

The wood can be manipulated to take any shape meaning that a table could theoretically be grown fully formed.

Green News

Our top 20 stories from 2020

In a year dominated by coronavirus news, we've put together a list of our top 20 environmental stories.

Europe News

Belgian city of Leuven recognised as 'innovation hub' with EU award

While the EU has praised Leuven's model of governance, the city's mayor has said that getting citizens and stakeholders to actively participate is easier in a city of 100,000 people.

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Green News

This invention could provide a billion people with clean water by 2027

QuenchSea have developed a device to help solve clean water scarcity.

Green News

Robot sloth hangs from trees to spy on endangered animals

The newly created SlothBot shows what robotics can do to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity.

France

French company develops self-cleaning fabric that kills viruses

What if your seat on the subway could fight off coronavirus? A French company has designed a new type of ‘decontaminating’ fabric, which is already equipping local metro trains.

Health news

Will microchip implants be the next big thing in Europe?

Thousands of Swedes have been pioneering the use of futuristic microchips that are implanted under the skin of the hand. Now the technology could be introduced to other parts of Europe, like Italy.

Europe News

Engineers and developers join forces in bid to find COVID-19 solutions

Meet the Lithuanian start-up developing an app that will link volunteers with elderly people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.

World News

Euroviews. Rising populism stokes discontent but offers few solutions to global threats like COVID-19 ǀ View

Global problems, like the current COVID-19 crisis and the climate emergency, do not respect borders. Solutions to these issues are most likely to come when people coordinate their efforts across sectors, cultures and national boundaries, and not succumb to the short-sightedness views of populism.

Green News

WATCH | CES unveils tech solutions to increasing air pollution

A futuristic wearable anti-pollution mask has been presented at CES.

USA

Digital health tech and AI headline CES Las Vegas

Thousands of tech companies are in Las Vegas for the annual CES event, a world stage showcasing the innovations of tomorrow.

USA

In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in

The city is laying claim to having "the first commercial endeavor" from the Boring Company.

World News

This is what the house of 2025 could look like

Web Summit 2019: This is what the house of 2025 could look like

World

Start Lab, hub for Congo's young entrepreneurs

On this episode, Agriculture is said to be directly responsible for at least 14 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to a global climate…

USA

Google claims quantum computing 'supremacy'

Google says its so-called quantum computer solved a problem in minutes that would take today's best supercomputer thousands of years to crack.

United Kingdom

Cocktails and dreams: Industry innovations go on show in Glasgow

The future involves drinks imprinted with selfies and recipes based on the brain's individual response to smells. Bartenders also used machines such as centrifuges and rotavaps to extract flavours.

United Kingdom

'Breakfast means breakfast': Robot waitress named after Theresa May

The real Theresa May is out of a job, but this English tearoom has a robot waitress named after the former Prime Minister.

Eco-Innovation

How do big cars create small emissions?

The final result is cleaner, more efficient vehicles for everyone.

France

Jet-powered armed flyboarder steals show at Bastille Day parade

President Emmanuel Macron said he was “proud" or the "innovative” French army after seeing the flyboard designed by Franky Zapata.