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It’s an audacious human endeavor

Stanford physicist Lauren Tompkins is trying to solve the mysteries of the universe with subatomic particles In the “Research Matters” series, we visit labs across campus to hear directly from Stanford scientists about what they’re working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in the nation’s innovation…

CERN, dark matter, research, Stanford Research

A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement

In a small clinical study, users of this prosthesis navigated more easily and said the limb felt more like part of their body MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis. Unlike…

bionics, Innovation, MIT, neuroengineering

Half of today’s jobs could disappear, but is it all doom and gloom?

Study examines ways in which various countries are preparing for how AI will affect their labour forces AI is redefining job roles across multiple sectors. Many jobs will vanish in the coming years as AI automates routine and repetitive tasks. Previous research has shown that nearly half of today’s jobs could be wiped out over…

artificial intelligence, Digital Transformation, Education

Expert Comment: What is the role of community energy systems in achieving universal energy access?

Dr Alycia Leonard, Senior Research Associate in Energy Systems, and Professor Stephanie Hirmer, Associate Professor in Climate Compatible Growth, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, discuss the challenges and opportunities in using community energy systems to bring energy access to areas that the grid cannot reach. In the UK, we often take access to energy…

Community Engagement, energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development

València Showcases the Potential of its Innovative and Technological Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Singapore

The City Council of València has presented its urban and technological innovation model as a benchmark for the future of sports and entertainment at the GSIC Summit Singapore. Paula Llobet, Councillor for Tourism, Innovation, and Investment Attraction, took part this morning in the opening session of the GSIC Summit APAC 2025, held at the Singapore…

investment, Startup Valencia, valencia

Hewlett Packard enterprise acknowledges Indra Group’s global leadership of complex technological projects that contribute to economic development

US multinational HPE presents the Group with the “2025 System Integrator of the Year” award, which bears out its experience and excellence in the realisation of high-impact projects undertaken in complex circumstances and environments around the world Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has presented Indra Group with the “2025 System Integrator of the Year” award, in…

Digital Transformation, energy, HPE, Sustainability, technologies

Cracking the quantum code: light and glass are set to transform computing

European researchers are developing quantum computers using light and glass, in a collaboration that promises breakthroughs in computing power, battery technology and scientific discovery Giulia Acconcia grew up in the picturesque, historic town of Spoleto, nestled in the foothills of Italy’s Apennine Mountains. Already in secondary school, she became fascinated with modern technology – a…

Innovation, Quantum Computing, research, technology

European cities dominate global tourism rankings

Paris, renowned for its timeless elegance, art, and romance, emerged as the highest-ranked European destination, reaffirming its status as a perennial global favorite Yanolja Research, in collaboration with Purdue University and Kyung Hee University, has unveiled the inaugural Yanolja Attractiveness Index, placing Paris as the second most attractive tourism city in the world, just behind…

AI brings healthcare to the edge of tomorrow

Tools developed by the AI-SPRINT project are helping healthcare researchers to integrate the power of data into patient care Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to have a major impact on the life sciences, especially healthcare. But delivering on that potential will require data – and lots of it. To get that data, developers must…

artificial intelligence, Edge Computing, Healthcare, medical prediction

The impact of campaign pledges on voter decision-making

Politicians rarely hold back on what they promise voters. But do these campaign pledges actually sway voter choice? To find out, researchers dived into the data Campaign promises, or pledges, are a staple of any democratic election cycle. “Voters use pledges to select between candidates and parties and to keep them accountable after the election,”…