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Why isn’t all plastic recyclable?

Most plastics look pretty much the same – but some get a second chance at life, while others are destined for burial or incineration. Polymer specialist Enzo Moretto breaks down the problem You rinse out your yoghurt pot, drop it in the recycling bin and feel smug. But then you hesitate: what about that plastic…

economy, innovations, plastic waste, recycling, Smart Materials, Sustainability

How the rising backlash against international institutions can spread

Research explored how to contain the spread of popular sentiment against international cooperation beyond borders In 2015, Greece voted against austerity measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund and almost plunged out of the European project. In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave it. The same year saw the election of an American president…

Governance, institutions, international, opinion, populism, referendum

Las Rozas consolidates its Smart City Platform with a pioneering digital twin in Spain

It is a virtual reproduction of the city, with almost 50 layers of information, which allows simulations to be carried out and the impact of any initiative or change in urban planning to be analyzed The Las Rozas City Council has taken a new step in its digital transformation by developing a digital twin of…

digitization, Innovation, IoT, Las Rozas, Smart City, Urban planning, Urbanism

Caltech and Technology Innovation Institute Demo Multirobot Response Team

The new multimodal system is one product of a three-year collaboration between Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The robotic system demonstrates the kind of innovative and forward-thinking projects that are possible with the combined global expertise of the collaborators in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence,…

Caltech research, drone robotics, Humanoid Robotics, TII collaboration

Shaping the future of biomedicine with smart nanobot swarms

The EU-funded i-NANOSWARMS project is developing intelligent self-powered nanosystems that can cooperate, communicate and interact among themselves, promising novel biomedical applications Can nanobots be made to move collectively like flocks of birds and schools of fish? Replicating the complexity of movement and cooperative behaviour found in systems in nature is no small feat, but the…

EU Research, Medical Innovation, nanotechnology, personalized medicine, SmartHealth

‘How old are you? 70s? You’re JV, maybe next year.’

Olympic gold winner Bill Becklean has been at crew for 75 years, will be coxing boat of octogenarians at Head of Charles Bill Becklean feels blessed to have taken up crew 75 years ago, when, as a 14-year-old from Missouri, someone told him he’d make a decent coxswain for his high school team. “I came…

coxswain, Hardvard, Head of the Charles, senior sports, veteran athletes

Helping Europe secure critical rare earth material supply

EU-backed research shows that exploiting just a few low-risk rare earth deposits could help the EU gain independence from China The EU-funded REESilience(opens in new window) project was launched to help build a resilient and more sustainable supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs) needed for Europe’s green transition. In a recent analysis, REESilience researchers…

Europe, Green Europe, rare earths, Supply Chain Security

Las Rozas opens a new Multimodal Mobility Area in the Business Park with chargers for cars, bikes and scooters

"We want to facilitate mobility in the city and access to different transport alternatives for citizens; they can choose the option that best suits their needs in their journeys," says De la Uz. Las Rozas has already opened its second Multimodal Mobility Area in the Business Park, one of the most important economic and leisure…

Electric Vehicles, EU funding, Las Rozas, Las Rozas Innova, Smart Cities, Sustainable Mobility

What comes next for your health, and when?

New AI model maps the risk of certain diseases years in advance AI is transforming medicine. With more and more accuracy, it’s helping doctors diagnose patients. Our medical history offers valuable insight into potential health issues. But what if AI could reliably estimate our next diagnosis, complication or even the timing of death? A research…

artificial intelligence, disease risk, personalized medicine, predictive healthcare

Intelligent Community Forum Renews Full Certification of New Taipei City as an Intelligent Community

The Intelligent Community Forum today announced the renewal of New Taipei City’s Full Certification as an Intelligent Community, based on an audit of the programs, policies and achievements that make New Taipei City a highly desirable place to live, work and innovate in Taiwan. Meeting ICF’s Certification standard provides objective validation that a community has high-quality connectivity, effective workforce…