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Women aren't discriminated against - it's men, says professor

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research based in Geneva, has publicly apologised for a researcher's report which said physics was “invented and built by men, it’s not by invitation”

United Kingdom

Young people feel loneliest of any age group in the UK: study

Two in five participants aged 16-24 reported feeling lonely often or very often, the study found

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Scientists try seawater to save Europe's rice from rapacious invasive snail

Experiments in Spain could also lead to a salt-resistant rice strain that may prove invaluable in the future as rising oceans threaten rice paddies the world over.

Switzerland

Behind the Science: An exclusive look sround CERN in Geneva — Ep 4

Welcome to ‘Behind the Science’, where we take a very special journey around CERN — the world' most famous physics research centre. Here you will find one of the largest collections of Nobel Prizes on the planet.

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Switzerland

Behind the Science: An exclusive look around CERN in Geneva — Ep 3

‘Behind the Science’ brings you to discover CERN, where thousands of scientists keep on working day and night to study the extremely small (particles) in order to understand the extremely large (universe).

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Robots ensure bees get the buzz

European scientists are trying to save the bee population by creating robotic helpers to warn them of dangers, by reproducing the insects' hive mentality, and communication techniques.

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558 million-year-old fossil is world's oldest known animal: Report

The discovery dates the presence of animals of Earth 20 million years earlier than previously thought.

Switzerland

Behind the Science: An exclusive look around CERN in Geneva — Ep 2

Follow us behind the scenes at CERN — "Behind the Science" takes you inside one of the most famous physics research centres in the world, where thousands of scientists work day and night to unlock the secrets of our universe.

Switzerland

Behind the Science: An exclusive look around CERN in Geneva — Ep 1

CERN opened the doors of his headquarters in Geneva, exclusively to Euronews, and showed us some of the services that are essential cogs in the scientific machine when it comes to unlocking the secrets of our universe.

United Kingdom

Watch: Researchers use rhino dung to save endangered species

Scientists are studying biomarkers in the droppings of rhinos in an effort to save the species.

World News

World Water Week: How clean is European water?

Some 60% of European waters monitored failed to reach "good" ecological status.

China

Air pollution can damage our intelligence, study finds

Exposure to air pollution may impede cognitive ability as people become older, with less-educated men the worst affected, a new study has found.

Brazil

First pictures show uncontacted tribe in Brazil

Drone captures first ever images of jungle group.

France

What's killing France's dolphins?

Some 700 dolphins washed up dead on French beaches over the winter, figures reveal, most of them victims of the fishing industry.

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How to make customs checks more effective

Inside the millions of containers arriving in Europe, there are also illegal goods such as weapons, drugs or radioactive materials. How to make customs controls more effective without slowing down unloading operations? An answer comes from the C-Bord project.

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How a robot in deep water can bring enlightenment

A European research project is using a robot to boldly go where no one has potentially gone before. An underwater sphere stuffed to the gills with technology is capable of entering a mine, mapping it and returning on its own.

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Making a splash: European innovation for a brighter future

According to some data, 85% of productivity growth in modern developed economies is the direct result of innovation

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Nuclear inspection: 3D scanner for easier checks at underground site

'Futuris' went to Finland for a demonstration of an innovative device developed by European researchers

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An alternative to chemically de-icing planes

Researchers are seeking solutions because propylene glycol, used to de-ice planes, is a pollutant that harms the environment

Cult

Europe's largest aquarium opens in France

An extension to the French National Sea Centre in Calais allows the building to house one of the largest water tanks in the world holding the equivalent of four Olympic swimming pools