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The notion of self-driving cars is no longer the pipe dream it once was. After years of innovation, EU-backed projects are making real gains in advancing tomorrow's automated driving, with the aim to make travel on European roads safer and more efficient.


From self-driving cars to driver-less tractors, robotic field workers could help solve one of the biggest challenges of modern-day farming: labour. As fewer agricultural hands become available, robots can help with tedious repetitive tasks – such as seeding, spraying and weeding – and even carry them out faster than humans.


Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive, hard-to-treat variant that accounts for 15% of all breast cancer cases. EU-backed researchers are looking for new ways to attack the tumours and stop the cancer spreading.


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Futuristic fields


Agriculture is embracing artificial intelligence technology with researchers developing smart ways to assist with the cumbersome labour of farming.


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Self-driving cars emerge from the sci-fi realm


Automated-driving technologies are advancing steadily with the promise of reducing road accidents.

Breast cancer: an aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures


Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a hard-to-treat form that accounts for 15% of all cases in Europe, with recovery hopes emerging from chemotherapy drugs that stimulate the immune system and others that cause tumour cells to implode.

Futuristic fields


Agriculture is embracing artificial intelligence technology with researchers developing smart ways to assist with the cumbersome labour of farming.


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Airports and harbours prepare to slash emissions as the greening of transport accelerates


Ports for planes and ships are gearing up for the era of sustainable fuels and renewable energy.


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