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

How much power does a solar panel produce?

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Quinoa, amaranth: Ancient grains hold promising future

Switching from meat to plant-based proteins could help meet rising food demand while protecting the planet and human health, according to the EU-funded 'PROTEIN2FOOD' project.

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Takeaways: Ancient crops, future food

Vegetable proteins can be an alternative to meat in diets Today’s intensive meat production is polluting the environment Plants like quinoa and amaranth offer similar nutritional values FAO predicts

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Green gold in our sea water

Scientists and businesses see many environmental and economic benefits in growing microscopic algae for use in food, cosmetics and plastics.

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Takeaway: Harvest in sea water

Can we grow food from sea water and CO2?

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Fabiola Gianotti, CERN: "95% of the universe is unknown to us."

Studying the infinitely small in order to understand the infinitely big – that’s the goal of researchers at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in…

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Modern HIV drugs 'add 10 years to life expectancy' in US and Europe

Life expectancy for young adults who are HIV-positive has risen by 10 years in the United States and Europe thanks to improvements in treatments, according to…

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3D in the air

At Scladina cave in Belgium researchers are experimenting with ways to better study, protect and promote the archaeological site.

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Takeaway: 3D in the air

No GPS, reduced space, plenty of obstacles, artificial lights… What´s this drone doing at this prehistoric cave?

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'Electric' bacteria can purify sewage water - fast

Harnessing bacteria that produce electricity and break down organic waste, a European research project is developing a new, environmentally friendly way to purify sewage water in small communities.

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Takeaway: Clear advantage

Does this look like sewage treatment plant to you?

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New identities are evolving within our society - that is normal

The current social and political debates over migration have brought to the fore questions about cultural diversity and the coexistence of different cultural identities in…

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Trash to treasure: how can we extract valuable resources from production waste?

Greek scientists have developed a technology that allows them to obtain rare earth elements (REEs) from waste ore in an economical and environmentally friendly…

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Takeaway: Treasure from waste

This red mud, the leftovers from aluminium production, is more than just waste.

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Legumes see new life in flowerpots

From Italy to Slovenia, European bioplastics research is booming and blooming.

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Takeaway: Zero waste from green waste

This flower pot is made with a new bioplastic Instead of oil, it is made with waste from the legume industry Vegetal proteins and fibers are extracted and mixed with biopolymer This eco-friendly mater

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Scientists at Bremen University tracking air pollution in our cities

“You have probably used an app on your mobile phone to get the weather forecast.

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Can farmed fish become vegetarian to reduce the industry's eco-footprint?

Can carnivorous farmed fish become vegetarian?

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Takeaway: Farm fish go vegetarian

Could a trout become vegeterian ?

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Is Zealandia the eighth continent?

A group of geologists say they've enough evidence to confirm the existence of a new continent. Writing in the journal of the Geological Society of America, the group named it "Zealandia."