Did you know that? Concrete is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions. If it were a country, it would be the world's third largest polluter... To address this issue, a French industrial startup, Materr'up, develops and produces green or eco-responsible concretes. Discovery. Concrete is everywhere: homes, buildings
PlusThis Friday, March 8, 2019, Energy Observer, the first hydrogen ship around the world, will be relaunched in Saint-Malo after a long optimization project. The technical objective of this project is precisely to test, validate and make reliable technological innovations under the harshest conditions, which will be those of
PlusCamouflage does not mean invisibility and yet this is what soldiers have always aspired to in order to better surprise their enemies... Taking their inspiration from the famous camouflaged animal, the chameleon, Nexter's weapons industry researchers are developing a highly technical skin capable of reproducing the colours and
PlusIt is often thought that virtual reality is a recent technological breakthrough, yet it is a concept that is more than half a century old. Augmented reality, which can be considered as a specific declination of virtual reality, is becoming established throughout the medical sector, particularly in
PlusBillions of connected objects, intelligent speakers, cameras, alarms, intelligent thermostats... have appeared on the market and are attracting the attention of more and more consumers. A household of four people living in a developed country will have no less than 50 connected devices by 2020!
PlusLeather made from grape pomace or pineapple fibres, fabrics made from soya, coconut or even from simple textile waste - these are the new trends in tomorrow's textiles. Materials that have the advantage of being biodegradable and allow to
PlusFrance Stratégie, the General Commission for Strategy and Foresight reporting to the Prime Minister, has just published a timely report on the issue of the blockade. This technology promises programmable transactions without the intervention of a trusted third party. The disruptive potential of such an innovation calls, according to the authors of the
PlusThe blockchain has been presented from the very beginning as a very innovative technology with great promise in terms of confidence. What is it really like? Some recent events sow the seeds of doubt, such as the recent embezzlement of money against the Parity wallet ($30 million), or the Tether company ($31 million).
PlusWith the current topics of digital transformation in production, human-robot collaboration and service robotics, robotization is intensifying, strongly contributing to the establishment of Industry 4.0 where Man bears more responsibility than ever before. Automation of economies is accelerating worldwide: the new medium
PlusChina has resolutely embraced new technologies. We often talk about it in our columns. It wants to establish itself as a world leader, dethroning Americans and Europeans alike. But these very advanced technologies are not only intended to improve the lives of its citizens and competitiveness.
PlusWhat would you do if you were one of the richest people in the world? Would you, like Elon Musk, send your convertible into space? Would you spend like Bill Gates on charity foundations? Would you compulsively, like Bernard Arnaud, buy art? Would you book seats for the first flight on
PlusHow can we help disaster-stricken populations around the world? The recent series of natural disasters is a reminder of the difficulties faced by disaster victims and the teams that rescue them. Access is often blocked and it is difficult to provide quick and flexible solutions to help these people.
PlusThe lack of qualified personnel, the slow pace of institutional change and the failure to seriously address information technology risks expose the military nuclear capabilities of most nuclear-weapon States. A cyber attack is considered a "relatively high risk". This is the warning issued by Chatham House on 11 January,
PlusToday you won't be looking at your computer like yesterday. The whole world has just learned that a major security breach has been discovered in the very heart of the machines we use every day to inform, work, entertain and communicate with each other and the rest of the world. The core, that is to say
PlusTaking advantage of advances in mathematics and the growing computing power of computers, "computational sciences" help to reduce the complexity of problems. And to address new questions that were previously inaccessible to scientists. The result is a major potential impact in a wide range of fields. Medical imaging
PlusElectronic fibres, "supra-textiles", smart-textiles, cosmeotextiles, electro-active textiles, ... textile innovations are revolutionising clothing and the whole world of design. There are also challenges to be met to make clothing communicate. It has to be able to generate and store energy, while being easy to maintain and to use.
PlusIf one were to compile a list of the most innovative materials, a quick internet search would suggest answers such as graphene, nanofibres or translucent concrete. Corrugated cardboard would not appear spontaneously. Indeed, it would be difficult to imagine a corrugated paper assembly glued between two sheets, intended in particular for packaging,
PlusNotre insatiable soif de curiosité nous attire naturellement vers les sites archéologiques les plus prestigieux et vers les contextes visuellement sensationnels, par exemple une tombe monumentale avec défunt accompagné d’un riche matériel en métal. Toutefois, en archéologie, ce sont parfois des indices très discrets, voire même invisibles à l’œil nu,
PlusCapturer le moment présent grâce à l’immersion sonore en 3D, c’est désormais possible grâce à un petit bijou de technologie intégré dans des oreillettes et connecté à une interface sur smartphone : Le Smart Zero. Il s’agit d’un objet connecté révolutionnaire qui vient bouleverser la capture de souvenirs telle que nous
PlusL’innovation sensorielle, depuis l’ouverture en 2012 en France du premier laboratoire mondial sensoriel, Certesens, est à l’origine de nouvelles matières et de leurs effets en résonnance avec les aspirations sociétales du luxe de demain. Le Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Technologies du Sensoriel Certesens, à l’occasion du rendez-vous international
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