Food
Espresso prepared using ultrasound
Preparing a classic espresso is traditionally associated with the passage of boiling water under high pressure through finely ground coffee - a process that takes about 30 seconds and requires...
science-technology
science-technology
Growing platelets on silk to keep blood supplies flowing
Every day, hospitals rely on platelet transfusions to stop bleeding, support cancer treatment and help patients recover from surgery and serious illness. Yet one of medicine’s most essential blood products...
Europe
EU Meta Probe Turns to Addictive Design
Brussels is reported to be preparing a sharper Digital Services Act case over children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram The European Commission is reportedly preparing to escalate its investigation into...
science-technology
From prosthetics to paper and AI: Europe’s innovation summit backs new tech
In a conference space at the edge of Brussels, networking reaches a crescendo as a DJ plays music in the background. On the floor, everyone is showcasing their work –...
Europe
EU Moves to Tighten Child Abuse Laws
Provisional deal targets AI-generated abuse material, sextortion and delayed access to justice for survivors The European Union has reached a provisional deal to strengthen criminal law against child sexual abuse...
Europe
Europe Chooses Its Own Frontier AI Builder
The EUROPA consortium will develop an open-source model across all 24 official EU languages The European Commission has selected a consortium led by Italian company Domyn to build a frontier...
International
Messages to the past may be possible
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claim to have developed a new theoretical model that allows messages to be sent back in time. The research is based on...
science-technology
Aviation’s hybrid moment has finally arrived
Hybrid cars are a regular sight on European roads today. Sitting between internal combustion engines and fully electric vehicles, they run on fuel for some of the journey and electricity...
science-technology
Teen scientists are tracking plastic pollution across Europe’s rivers
Along a small stream in Spain, groups of teenagers are at work. One hovers around a black tarpaulin covered in wet pieces of plastic. Another stands on a small bridge,...
science-technology
The hidden biodiversity battle to save Europe’s forests
In the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The local soils are not fertile and pine is pretty much...