Recurring water shortages endanger local ecosystems and threaten agriculture-based communities. As climate change continues, forecasters expect...
Category - Science & Nature
Short documentaries on international research projects, technological innovations, nature and discovery
In western Norway, scientists are testing autonomous devices that can detect and understand what is happening underwater. Kyle Zhang, who is a...
It’s a bright sunny day off the south-west coast of Ireland. A team of local marine researchers have taken their boat out to check on their seaweed...
Could machines learn to walk? Legs have their advantages, especially on uneven terrain, but scientists have struggled for years to find a way...
Dams that protect urban areas from flooding sometimes fail, resulting in catastrophic damage. But what can be done to prevent such disasters? Robert...
The human hand, a masterpiece of evolution, has for a long time been impossible to recreate artificially. Its complex mechanics and high sensitivity...
Manual packaging is tedious work – can robots alleviate the boredom? Engineers at the Technical University Munich are testing a talking workstation...
Researchers repeatedly throw themselves to the floor to simulate how a human falls. It is part of an international effort to help senior...
“We have developed so called brain-computer interfaces which allow the user to control different devices and programmes without hands, by means of...
New technologies are blurring the boundaries between the real and the virtual world. The brain can control a machine, and even perceive it as its own...
About the author
Denis Loctier is the anchor and producer of “Ocean”, Euronews’ monthly show specialised in the blue economy and marine life. In this role, Denis travels around the world exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on ocean health, talking directly with fishers, business owners, port authorities and policy-makers. “Ocean” has taken Denis and his team to places such as Greenland, Caribbean Islands, Seychelles, Svalbard, Cabo Verde and Thailand.
A Euronews journalist since 2001, Denis has produced short TV documentaries on more than 200 international research projects and covered a variety of other topics, from economy and tourism to international politics and military conflicts.
Denis holds a PhD in Information and Communication Sciences and is certified to operate in hostile environments. He can also fly paragliders, pilot drones, navigate vessels, and dive to depths of 60 meters.
