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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.

Europe News

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?

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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.

Health Series

Making agriculture sustainable - researchers create the Farm of the Future

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

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Robotic assistance has the potential to play a key role in the fight against COVID-19

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The coronavirus pandemic has presented enormous challenges to healthcare providers, businesses, governments, and to the general public.

Business Planet

Smart solution: how business clusters drive innovation

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Iasi in Romania to see how one tech company got its pharmacy app off the ground thanks to being part of a cluster.

Earth News

Climate app for kids forces adults to sit up and listen

A fun, eco-friendly app is engaging children with the climate crisis through interactive artwork.

Sci-Tech

Japan's human-centred smart cities enhancing well-being

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japan is rapidly understanding the opportunities that smart cities can provide to help an aging population and to enhance general well-being. We take a look at two Japanese smart towns and their different solution-oriented smart projects.

Sci-Tech

Sustainable cities for a sustainable Japan

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Euronews' Sci-Tech takes a look at two Japanese cities using digital tools and big data to become more sustainable and to respect the environment. The goal is to offer their residents better long-term living conditions.

Spotlight

How Japan uses technology to make us feel closer during the pandemic

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Japan has been a world leader in electronics for decades. And this is proving valuable to help the country tackle the communication issues the Covid-19 pandemic has created, and solve the problem of isolation.

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Dubai trials shared mobility and greener transport solutions

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Dubai is growing as a metropolitan hub and the infrastructure and public transport network has had to expand. The future shared mobility is being trialled in the city, as well as green solutions for residents.

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Humans and robots battle it out for control of the future

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From bioengineering and gene editing to cybersecurity, 5G, and much more, the future is very much under the spotlight at the 40th annual Gulf Information Technology Exhibition in Dubai.