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Abel the humanoid robot is being designed to tell how you’re feeling

This humanoid robot will be able to read human emotions and hopefully serve as a companion for people with Alzheimer’s and autism.

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Can virtual reality tours improve nursing home residents’ health?

Can virtual reality improve the lives of seniors? Transporting elderly people to Paris, Egypt or outer space using virtual reality could be the key to improving their emotional well-being.

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Biohacking in Dubai rises in popularity

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Biohacking, a type of do-it-yourself biology, is becoming popular in Dubai. For enthusiasts, its practices can range from big or small changes to improve health and well-being to more extreme examples of implants and gene editing. But some critics are warning about potential health risks.

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A policy framework for transport where all renewable technologies can compete fairly

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Transport is a complex sector, which makes it difficult to decarbonise.

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Mobility

The 'flying boat' that might keep Venice afloat

A new all-electric hydrofoil 'flying boat' is making waves in Italy and hoping to define the future of boating.

Smart Regions

Europe's biggest concrete 3D printer creates the home of tomorrow

In partnership with the European Commission

The first one-piece, two-storey building made entirely using a concrete 3D printer stands as excellent example of how the European construction sector could be revolutionised. It's quick to build, uses less material and is more eco-friendly.

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These robots will build your future home

With the construction industry anticipating a skills shortage in the next ten years, the sector is turning to robots, automation and 3D printing to deliver the homes and offices of the future.

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Robot or Rembrandt? 'Ai-Da' the AI portrait artist debuts her work

Can a machine create art? Ai-Da is an AI powered robot artist coded to be creative who has just opened a show of self-portraits at London’s Design Museum.

Eco-Innovation

Extraordinary views: This is the world's first mountainous solar farm

This high-altitude solar power plant sits in a stunning location, floating on a lake in between the Swiss Alps.

Europe News

'Higher risk, stricter rules': EU's new artificial intelligence rules

Systems considered high risk, such as facial recognition, will be subject to extra scrutiny, says the European Commission.

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In the midst of Europe's 5G rollout, world powers set sights on 6G

The European Union, the United States, Japan, China and South Korea are all making early moves over the next generation of wireless technology.

Work

Inside the project to create a 3D 'twin' of Michelangelo’s David

David conquered Goliath, but can modern experts overcome challenges to make a 3D copy of Michelangelo's majestic statue worthy of the Renaissance giant?

Nature

Could Singapore’s ‘robo-plants’ be the future of tech and agriculture?

Plant tech’s latest innovation could one day contribute to keeping crops alive.

Health news

French medtech companies make breakthroughs in heart disease care

Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally but two French companies are making strides in care for those suffering from advanced or terminal heart failure.

World News

The top gadgets to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic

Devices such as self-cleaning door handles and masks that also filter out pollution have shown how human innovation has triumphed in a year of adversity.

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This is how Dubai startups are training AI to be more human and unbiased

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As global dependence on digital technology grows rapidly, brands explore how they can reach consumers better with more humanised technology, and Dubai startups train AI with what they call ethical data to gain the trust of its users.

Health Series

Technology, agriculture's friend for the sustainable farms of the future

In partnership with The European Commission

Farm of the Future is a project in partnership with the EU Commission's 'Farm to Fork' strategy. It uses the latest technology and innovations to produce sustainable agriculture for a healthier planet.

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Making agriculture sustainable - researchers create the Farm of the Future

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Wijnand Sukkel works for Farm of the Future in the Netherlands. This project is harnessing technology and innovative production to make farming sustainable. Sukkels knows what is needed to turn agriculture around.

Nature

How can cloning help conservationists save extinct species?

Scientists are working on ways to bring back species that disappeared a long time ago.

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Innovators in Japan are developing new technologies to counter coronavirus

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As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, the world is searching for new measures that will minimize the risk of infection while allowing essential institutions such as hospitals, government, and schools to continue to function.