Now playing Next futuris Do you know: are broken eggs a threat? The healthy egg you may be about to eat can indeed become toxic. Don´t panic: not its yolk. But its shell. Membranes attached to the mineral 28/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Richer soil from old bones Is it possible to produce fertilizer from animal bones? And what are the potential benefits for agriculture and the environment? To find out Futuris 21/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Do you know: do plants eat skeletons? Sure you’ll be surprised by the answer, provided by Swedish environmental engineer Edward Soméus, an expert in innovative organic fertilizers whom we 21/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Flower power Most of the plants on our planet are still a mystery to science, to a large extent as the chemical composition of most species has never been fully 14/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Viral attack: defenseless oysters Oysters are being wiped out in Europe. But can science save them? In southwest France, oyster farmers say they have good reason to fear for their 07/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Do you know: can you vaccinate an oyster? The answer is no. And that’s sad, because it makes oysters much more vulnerable to diseases. French veterinarian Tristan Renault has been 07/04/2014
Now playing Next futuris Kill the Spill The sea is naturally self-cleaning because most pollution is eaten by microorganisms living in the water. But that process takes time. Too much time 31/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Do you know: can we eat toxic waste? Eventually, yes! Michail Yakimov from Institute for Coastal Marine Environment explains how waste in the sea gets eaten by bacteria, which are then 31/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Greener tyres on the road Is it possible to drive on greener, more resistant truck tyres that consume less fuel? In this edition of Futuris we go on a voyage of discovery into 24/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Shakin' all over - Europe researches quake-proof bridges Earthquakes take lives, destroy buildings, wreck roads and infrastructure. Is there a way to protect our cities with computer technology 10/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Do earthquakes also bring life? Earthquakes may bring dreadful disasters, but they are “a necessary evil”, says Guust Nolet, a Dutch seismic tomographer. They show that the planet 10/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Say cheese! Making pizza a guilt-free pleasure Easy to make, cheap and cheerful, pizza remains a favorite meal in many countries. But, as with many things in life, the pleasure comes with a 03/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Fast food: can it be healthy? Pizza lovers, rejoice: very soon, we’ll be able to order a non-fat Margherita that won’t taste awful! Helena Bysell from SP Technological research 03/03/2014
Now playing Next futuris Algae and Olives Futuris visited southern Spain, an area famous for its olive orchards, to find out what microalgae and olive oil have in common. Around 50 litres 24/02/2014
Now playing Next futuris Is olive oil greener with algae? Well… no, as far as colour is concerned. But microalgae can indeed help produce a more ecological olive oil. Researchers in sunny southern Spain 24/02/2014
Now playing Next futuris Elixir of youth An elixir of eternal youth may be the stuff of legend and beyond the reach of humans, but it is not such a fantasy in the world of art restoration 17/02/2014
Now playing Next futuris Is an Elixir of Youth Possible? Is an elixir of youth possible? Yes! But… so far not for people. Piero Baglioni, a physical chemist from the University of Florence, explains how 17/02/2014
Now playing Next world news Stem cells produced without embryo in major scientific breakthrough A new era in biology may be beginning soon, as scientists have found a way to create embryonic-type stem cells without actual embryos but by 29/01/2014
Now playing Next futuris Fishing for earthquakes: a new wave in seismology In this edition of Futuris, Euronews teams up with scientists working off the southern French coast in an European Union research project 20/01/2014
Now playing Next futuris Can fish feel earthquakes? Well… yes, especially the BIG ones. Guust Nolet, a Dutch seismic tomographer, has been listening to seismic sounds deep under the ocean´s floors for 20/01/2014
