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LED shoes take to the dance floor

Flashy shoes you have there sir...

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Takeaway: deep-sea robot for tomorrow

How do underwater robots work?

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Saatchi Gallery debate: the selfie, social addiction or art?

Is this a real cultural addiction or simply a new form of art?

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Europe's cathedrals get new life thanks to nanoparticles

The current phase of restoration of the Pisa Cathedral started 4 years ago, with workers using traditional restoration techniques.

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Takeaway: nanoparticles to the rescue

Looks like milk but this product is meant to protect European cathedrals.

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Virtual Reality excites Cannes Lions festival

At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity there was a lot of discussion around evolving virtual reality technologies.

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Solar scientists gather to calibrate the sun's strength

The sun's strength changes with by location and time of day, affecting the energy output of solar panels. But researchers need a common reference.

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Takeaway: How do we know how good a solar cell is?

How much power does a solar panel produce?

Kazakhstan

Five green energy inventions that could change the world

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The latest aerospace innovations unveiled at the Paris Air Show

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Caractacus Potts and the mothers of invention in Venice

Europe acknowledges it inventors

Cult

Butterflies and birds with your meal?

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UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

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Meet the robot designed to look after our elderly relatives

You're old, you live alone, maybe you lose your glasses a lot. So what do you need? Meet Zacharias the protoype robot.

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Takeaway: The robot clinician

You’re old, you live alone, maybe you lose your glasses a lot or you forget to take your medicine on time.

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An underwater kite built to harness tidal energy

Scientists are working on a prototype underwater kite to capture energy from tides in a sea inlet in Northern Ireland.

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Takeaway: deep green

Funny device, isn´t it?

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Preparing for the domestic rise of the robots

Automation is everywhere at annual robotics fest Innorobo in Paris.

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The robotics helping stroke patients regain balance

Re-learning how to walk normally is an essential part of rehabilitation, especially for patients who have suffered a stroke.

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Takeaway: the right balance

Re-learning to walk and gain balance are crucial for people who suffered a stroke.