Top Stories of the Week: June 12-17
A roundup of this week's top stories:
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Cyberselves' Animus: 'Teleportation' tech that could spark a revolution in robotics
To explain more about telepresence IE spoke to Daniel Camilleri and Michael Szollosy, co-founders and CEO and COO of Cyberselves, a software development company that, in its own words, is “realising the true potential of robotics”...
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4 ways AI & tech are transforming healthcare
AI and tech are increasingly being adopted in healthcare. From bespoke medical implants to wearable tech, to cancer treatment, to drug discovery, we look at some of the main developments they have brought to the sector in recent months and years...
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Implenia wins €94m tunnel contract in Stockholm
Swiss construction company Implenia has been awarded a major contract to design and build a tunnel for the Stockholm metro in Sweden...
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"Radical and urgent shifts" are needed in mining says new industry report
A new Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) report says that radical and urgent shifts are needed to close the gaps between current practices and societal expectations...
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Biodegradable bamboo wet wipes could tackle plastic pollution
A new type of biodegradable wet wipe has been unveiled at the Interclean Amsterdam 2022 event which could help address one of the most underappreciated causes of plastic pollution...
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China accelerates plans for first solar panel station in space
China has brought forward plans to build a solar panel station in space by two years. Now, it plans to launch the energy project in 2028, when a trial satellite will be sent out to orbit at around 400 km (250 miles) above the earth...
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Gas field: Grass could soon be heating UK homes
Gas converted from grass could be used to heat up to 4,000 UK homes thanks to a new partnership between UK firm Ecotricity and Finnish shipping giant Wärtsilä at their planned new biofuels plant in Reading...