Most of the plants on our planet are still a mystery to science to a large extent, as the chemical composition of most species has never been fully...
Category - Science & Nature
Short documentaries on international research projects, technological innovations, nature and discovery
The sea is naturally self-cleaning because most pollution is eaten by microorganisms living in the water. But that process takes time. Too much time...
How reliable is biometric security? Computers recognize us by our faces, voices and fingerprints, but can we trick them by pretending to be someone...
Earthquakes take lives, destroy buildings, wreck roads and infrastructure. Is there a way to protect our cities with computer technology? Earthquakes...
Easy to make, cheap and cheerful, pizza remains a favorite meal in many countries. But, as with many things in life, the pleasure comes with a...
An elixir of eternal youth may be the stuff of legend and beyond the reach of humans, but it is not such a fantasy in the world of art...
While statistics say flying may be the safest way to travel, it is perhaps not so safe for the environment. Airplanes burn tons of fuel, and, on the...
Better aerodynamics can make an airplane more reliable and environmentally friendly. But how can we measure the air flow around the aircraft...
Cars are becoming smarter; automatic systems like self-parking or adaptive cruise control are already on the market, and many new technologies...
A portable device that makes fire from water has been developed within a European research project. It doesn’t use stored flammable gases, it...