Using science to repair the cracks in stone walls
The 14th century Palazzo dei Consoli is one of Gubbio’s most iconic buildings. But the cracks appearing in its stone…
SMOKEBOT undergoes a trial by fire
Smokebot is a wifi-controlled robot that can asses the risks in a fire when visibility is very low.… READ MORE…
Education in the Netherlands: ‘I don’t want my daughter taught in a museum’ – learning world
The education system in the Netherlands is often highly placed in international rankings, but cultural and ethnic segregation remains a…
First lab-grown burger tried and tested in London
The world’s first lab-grown burger has been cooked and eaten at a news conference in London. … euronews, the most…
Laser research in Europe set to revolutionise our lives!
The EU is pursuing cutting-edge research with the international ‘Extreme Light Infrastructure’ (ELI) project. As part of the groundbreaking work,…
Saint Luis cultural forum, Senegal [The Morning Call]
Over the weekend in Senegal, the first edition of the Saint-Louis Forum kicked off. According to the organizers, the Saint…
Next Einstein Forum 2018 [FOCUS]
African tech start ups raised nearly $600 million as of 2017 (Quartz Africa), but this is not enough to impact…
Kenya’s president signs cybercrimes law opposed by media rights groups
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new law on Wednesday that outlaws the abuse of people on social media but…
CeBIT showcases world’s most advanced Virtual Reality system
Some 200000 people and 3000 companies have come together at “CeBIT”:http://www.cebit.de/en/ in the German city of Hannover to celebrate all…
Connectivity rules at CeBIT 2017
One of the big themes at CeBIT this year is connectivity – and here on the stand of Japan’s KDDI…
African governments challenged to catch up with technological advancements
African governments have been challenged to go beyond mere rhetoric and show real commitment towards the advancement of science and…
Tunisia: Revolutionary bladeless wind turbine could change game in wind farms
Tunisian innovators have looked to the past for inspiration from sails on ships to come up with designs for new…
Avatars help schizophrenia patients silence tormenting voices – futuris
People with schizophrenia are volunteering for a European research project to help the control and perhaps even silence the tormenting…
Online businesses in Africa [The Grand Angle]
They said Africa can make you an internet billionaire and online businesses are attracting more and more individuals on the…
CeBIT 2017: Digitising Fashion
Digitisation is transforming every sector, including fashion. Japanese company Seiren is at CeBIT 2017 showing off a system that allows…
CeBIT: Japan’s vision of Society 5.0
There is a new technological revolution arising, and Japan wants to be at the forefront of it. It was this…
How has digitalisation transformed travel marketing?
Digitalization has changed tourism. Exploring new destinations, booking, planning what to do and even post-holiday reviews about our experiences –…
Kick start South Korea – business planet
South Korea has one of the fastest growing and most hi-tech economies in the world. So it is an extremely…