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 launch of the European payment system is a positive sign for all innovative companies,” said Laurent Oberholzer, co-founder of Monito, a Swiss transfer services comparison site. Additionally, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nigeria is one of the most attractive African countries for international investors. Fintech receives around one-third of this funding. Only 40% of Nigerians have a bank account, but more than 60% ...

Nearly half the global population are living in areas with potentially no freshwater at least one month per year. Of the 16,000 desalination facilities worldwide, only 130 draw their power from ...

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 ...

Spending a few weeks sailing the seas on a luxury liner is an idea that appeals to a growing number of people, particularly in Asian countries. But cruise ships do not just sail from port to port: as ...

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 ...