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Scientists have revealed the link between high IQ and late bedtime
People who spend too much time in bed are at higher risk of mortality. If you regularly fall asleep after midnight, it may not be just a bad habit. According...
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Scientists have revealed the link between high IQ and late bedtime
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Back to school: robots learn from factory workers
What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory...
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Turning the tide on plastic in Europe’s rivers
From his bedroom desk in the Belgian town of Dendermonde, Gert Everaert used to watch the river Scheldt flow past. Barges and small boats drifted by. Birds fished. But the river...
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Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots
On 4 June 2025, air traffic controllers in Spain’s Canary Islands held a clear, uninterrupted conversation with a commercial pilot flying high above the Atlantic.To most people, that might sound...
Economy
What to Do If You’re Scammed Online in Europe
The message looked convincing. A delivery notice, a bank alert, or a message from a marketplace seller asking for a quick payment. Only later do many people realise the truth:...
Animals
How Fish See
They Use Special Organs Deep-sea fish usually have very large eyes, with very developed lenses and pupils It has already been proven that fish see in color and even distinguish...
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Researchers bringing the Danube back to life
Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Erős, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are working within an international partnership of scientists, conservationists...
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Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe
Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some students travel long distances by bus, the challenge...
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EU’s gender equality champion awards: when fairness improves the science
For researchers at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) in Slovenia, the realisation that gender-balanced research is better research hit home in 2024.That year, scientists at JSI’s space medicine laboratory, working...
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Energy app turns neighbours into local clean energy power players
A school in Madrid is now powered by solar panels on its roof thanks to investments from local residents. People could put in as little as €20, yet together they...