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France

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Researchers say a new study proves that killer whales are capable of imitating human speech.

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The future of work: human-robot collaboration

Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.

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Relatives rage against the navy over missing submarine

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The small Greek island of Tilos is aiming to become energy self-sufficient, using only renewable sources

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Indonesia

New species of orangutan discovered in Indonesia

Scientists have discovered a new species of orangutan.

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Meet the Innovation Radar prize 2017 finalists

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Europe’s first underwater restaurant

The eaterie will open just off the Norwegian coastline and marine biology is on the table.

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Germany

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A new global ranking has measured the power of passports in terms of visa-free access around the world

26/10/2017

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How to avoid putting water in your wine

One of the agricultural products most affected by counterfeiting is wine. So we need new methods for find out what we are really drinking.

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Takeaway: Wine fraud

How do you know the wine you drink is actually the one you think you bought?

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Belgium

Wifi weakness exposed by Belgian experts

Traffic and data on wireless networks could be corrupted by close-by hackers, say Belgian researchers

17/10/2017

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