When you board an airplane for a flight, do you ever consider what it is made of? The materials in these machines are lightweight and durable, but...
Category - Science & Nature
Short documentaries on international research projects, technological innovations, nature and discovery
How much plastic ends up in our rivers? And what are the effects on our health and the environment? A group of Italian citizens and scientists have...
Pulsed electric field technology could revolutionise the way we process food – saving time, resources and nutrients. If you like your fruit juice...
Dairy farming has been a family affair at Parkend Farm in Scotland for three generations. But keeping an eye on the cows has never been easier. On...
“Computerised tomography – or CT Scans – have been one of the greatest achievements in medical imaging. But it can expose patients to potentially...
Sunny Morocco seems like the ideal place to produce solar power. Just north of Marrakech lies the Green Energy Park, where researchers are working on...
A consortium of scientists from the EU, the US and Canada embarked on a deep-sea sponge research voyage in July to find out what role they might play...
This edition of Futuris looks at the new, more intelligent breed of remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) and how they will benefit us. If an undersea...
Along with the rest of the planet, Europe is bracing for the impacts of climate change. Some areas are facing a range of risks, ranging from droughts...
How much solar power does a photovoltaic solar power unit produce? The answer isn’t obvious. The strength of sunshine changes depending where you are...