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Takeaway: the wine robot

Japan

Anti-whaling group 'unable to match Japanese technology', halts activity

Sea Shepherd to halt activity in Southern Ocean.

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Scientists absorbed by deep-sea sponges

By filtering sea water through their pores, deep-sea sponges recycle waste and produce valuable nutrients for other marine organisms.

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Takeaway: Filters of the ocean

Are sponges the most mysterious organism on Earth?

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China completes deep-sea expedition

An unmanned submersible has taken a deep-sea lander over a kilometre beneath the South China Sea to study the environment.

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How global warming is changing when Europe’s rain arrives

Studies in six European locations are looking at the impact of climate change on water supply, so that we can improve our understanding of what to expect, and how to respond.

Switzerland

360 video: Discover one of the cleanest cleanrooms in Europe

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Takeaway: Is Europe's climate changing?

Many European regions are experiencing climate change effects.

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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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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?

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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?

World

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?