Improving global food production and security is one of the biggest challenges of our time. The goal of organic agriculture is to minimize the negative effects on humans and nature by avoiding mineral ...

The take-away Dams disrupt the ecosystems within and around rivers, reduce biodiversity and mess with water quality Solutions to make them more sustainable include using fish-friendly turbines or ...

The most promising innovations compensate for structural problems, like inefficient food distribution, inadequate waste management or unreliable energy infrastructure. None of this would be possible ...

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, predicted in 1965 a doubling every year in the number of components per integrated circuit. This rhythm is now actually slowing down. Future solutions embrace ...

An EPFL study has prompted scientists to rethink a standard approach used to calculate the velocity of gas exchange between mountain streams and the atmosphere. Research conducted in streams in Vaud ...

Algorithms using machine learning and image recognition can now work on increasingly complex tasks and compete with highly skilled professionals. Doctors, bankers and lawyers are among those who will ...

Apart from speeding up mobile internet access, the new 5G mobile communications generation will pave the way for such applications as reliable networked communications between industrial robots. A ...

Industrial wastewater is a major polluant: it contains chemicals, metals and salts. But more than 40% of industrial wastewater is untreated when discharged into the natural environment. Solutions to ...

Albert Einstein published pioneering works in which he explained that light energy is carried in quantum packets. He also anticipated the invention of the laser. The future lies in photonic computer ...

Researchers at DTU Environment have conducted several studies to gain more knowledge on plastic recycling. In Denmark, the primary focus has so far been on collecting as large amounts of plastic as ...

Europeans throw away most of what they use. Only 40% of the discarded materials in European households are recycled or reused. In addition, many products aren’t used efficiently. Smartphones, for ...

At some point, every start-up faces an important challenge: creating a prototype. The goal is both to test a concept’s viability and to probe its appeal with potential investors and customers. This ...