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The virtues of sourdough bread

New research highlights nutritional and several other advantages of sourdough bread made with pulse flour, justifying the growing consumer trend towards plant-based fermented foods A research team from Belgium, Italy and Finland joined forces under the EU-funded HealthFerm(opens in new window) project to demonstrate the health benefits of pulse-based sourdough bread. Their study(opens in new…

baking, fermented, Innovation, legumes, Nutrition Science, Smart health

Lumana: How AI is Redefining the Way Smart Cities See and Support Community Safety

From passive cameras to real-time urban intelligence, a new era of city operations is emerging For more than a decade, the evolution of video surveillance has been reshaping the foundations of urban management. What began as simple passive recording has matured into a real-time intelligence layer powering safer, more efficient, and more responsive cities. As Lumana CEO…

artificial intelligence, Digital Transformation, Edge Computing, Lumana, Smart Cities, video surveillance

Madrid’s Digital Century

Spain’s capital is positioning itself in the technological race among Europe’s leading cities, embracing a more human, inclusive, and sustainable model Madrid is moving decisively toward a new technological era that consolidates its status as one of Europe’s most dynamic digital capitals. Under the Madrid Capital Digital strategy, the city is undergoing a green, digital,…

Digitaltalent, digitaltransformation, Innovation, Madrid, smartcities, urbantechnology

The cities that will lead the world in 2026

London, Paris and New York on the podium and Madrid and Barcelona in the top ten The recent Best Cities 2026 report, produced by the consultancy Resonance Consultancy together with Ipsos, reveals the new urban map of the most coveted cities to live in, visit and invest in. Through its exclusive Place Power Score indicator,…

best cities, city branding, global ranking, Quality of Life, urban development, Urban Innovation

Renewable energy solutions for a sustainable and circular economy

ECOLOOP’s innovative tools and processes are tackling the challenges of energy, biodiversity and social development in rural areas The EU-funded ECOLOOP(opens in new window) project is demonstrating how rural areas can help drive Europe’s transition to a green economy. By developing solutions that optimise the combined use of renewable energy sources (RESs) in agricultural areas,…

Biodiversity, biomethane, circular economy, Renewable Energy, rural areas

Lights, camera, action: Europe’s film industry wins audiences with storytelling and social reality

EU-funded researchers are exploring how Europe’s film industry is taking a different path from Hollywood, focusing on cultural diversity, collaboration and storytelling to boost global competitiveness and cultural influence In March 2025, a low-budget independent animation made history by becoming the first Latvian film to win an Oscar. Flow took home the award for Best…

co-production, creative industry, cultural diversity, European cinema, Storytelling, Youth Policy Dialogue

LeapXpert: Digital Governance Redefining Public Sector Communication

The company promotes a global model of secure, auditable, and regulation-compliant messaging for governments and regulated institutions In the age of instant communication, messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage have become indispensable tools for public officials. From coordinating field operations to engaging directly with citizens, these platforms reflect the way modern society communicates.…

digital communication, privacy, public sector, regulation, technology, transparency

Drones Take Flight in the Smart City Revolution: Elsight Connects the Future of Urban Operations

From public safety to infrastructure inspection, secure and reliable connectivity is unlocking the full potential of drones in modern cities—and Elsight’s Halo technology is at the heart of this transformation Cities worldwide are rapidly embracing drones as a critical tool in their smart city strategies, enhancing everything from emergency response to infrastructure management. These unmanned…

autonomous operations, Connectivity, drones, Innovation, Smart Cities, staysafe, urban technology

The Golden Ratio, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Mathematics: An Unexpected Connection

It is a profound mathematical property that emerges in complex systems, from learning algorithms to the vibrations of the quantum world The golden ratio, known as φ (1.618…), has fascinated mathematicians, artists and scientists for centuries because of its presence in nature, art and architecture. However, in recent decades it has begun to appear in…

artificial intelligence, golden ratio, Phillips, Quantum Computing, quantum mathematics, theoretical physics

Indra Group and EDGE explore new opportunities for PULSE NOVA in Electronic Warefare

This will build on the success of PULSE NOVA, the UAE based joint-venture establish to develop and manufacture next-generation Indra Group, a world leader in information technology, aerospace, defence and mobility systems, and EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technologies and defence groups, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the…