On track for reduced noise pollution and railway safety amplifiers
With more people getting on track for sustainable high-speed rail, reducing noise pollution and sophisticated traffic management will boost adoption.The...
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Self-driving cars emerge from the sci-fi realm
Automated-driving technologies are advancing steadily with the promise of reducing road accidents.By TOM CASSAUWERSIt’s an ordinary day in the northern German...
How the tracking of birds can help them – and us
By Anthony KingScientists track birds with electronic tags and radar to solve flight mysteries. In answering ecological questions, the research...
Triggering original fear memories could treat phobias and PTSD
In a lab in Amsterdam, arachnophobes have volunteered to encounter their eight-legged nemeses to help researchers hoping to conjure and...
Solving the puzzle of rare diseases through international collaboration
Shortening the diagnostic journey and providing effective treatments are key to a longer and healthier life for patients. These are...
From mussels to meadows, the sea offers big lessons for all life
In the Tuscan Archipelago, the seagrass meadows capture carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. The underwater flowering...
Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water.By MICHAEL ALLENOff the coast of Portugal, a team...
Waste not, want watts – turning waste into energy
The race is on to reuse waste as energy in the most effective way possible. Combined heat and power is an...
How robots and bubbles could soon help clean up underwater litter
Everyone loves to visit the seaside, whether to enjoy the physical benefits of an exhilarating swim or simply to relax...
New forecasting models could help prevent heat-related deaths
For parts of southern Europe, extreme heatwaves are now the rule, not the exception. New accurate and reliable weather prediction...
