Can Monsanto's CEO move the debate about GMOs beyond good versus evil?
Hugh Grant talks to the Guardian’s Marc Gunther about the agribusiness giant’s two-front war for a sustainable food supply“You have an easy job,” I tell Hugh Grant, the CEO of Monsanto, as we sit down...
View ArticleGovernment U-turn on renewables shows gas, oil and nuclear are still favourites
Now is not the time to pull the plug on supporting renewable energy. A few years of vital subsidies cannot make up for a century of support for fossil fuels. The entire global energy system is...
View ArticleWhat can I eat in pregnancy? App aims to answer with help from IBM's Watson
Nutrino, a new app powered by supercomputer Watson, claims to be able to guide women through pregnancy. But is it just another voice among many?Daffi is pregnant with her third child. On holiday in...
View ArticleTop five sustainable technology trends of 2015
A cheap water filter and an energy-producing home are some of the most promising technologies we saw this year for reducing our carbon footprintFrom a smog-scrubbing tower to an affordable water...
View ArticleElectric cars won't save our cities
These ‘green’ vehicles may cut pollution but still rely on fossil fuels and do not end the inactivity causing our obesity crisisYou could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars are a magic bullet...
View ArticleDNA-testing kit 23andme: patient-powered healthcare or just confusing?
The self-testing genetics kit claims to provide affordable information on potential health conditions but critics fear it could have negative implicationsHow do you fancy spitting into a tube and...
View ArticleThe scientists harvesting energy from humans to power our wearables
An MIT lab has produced a device the size of a stamp that harvests energy from bending movements. Commercialising it could be a breakthrough for wearables Inside a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of...
View ArticleAnti-insect paint and electric planes: can technology make aviation sustainable?
From Nasa’s experimental X-planes to Google’s airship, there’s plenty of innovation but the emissions-intensive industry has a long way to go Insects may not seem the most obvious problem to tackle...
View ArticleJapan's Silicon Valley? Osaka hopes hi-tech startups will reverse economic woes
A startup incubator in an Osaka shopping mall lets customers test experimental prototypes such as drones and holograms. Its aim is to stop the city’s brain drain At first glance, Grand Front Osaka in...
View ArticleCan tech give the fashion industry a sustainability makeover? - live chat
Join experts on this page on Tuesday 12 April 4-5pm BST to discuss the tech innovations with the potential to revolutionise fashionTechnology is revolutionising the way we use and relate to clothes....
View ArticleThe greenhouse that acts like a beetle and other inventions inspired by nature
For a new generation of innovators, biomimicry – the imitation of nature’s ecosystems – may help solve some of humanity’s toughest resource problemsWhen Brent Constantz, CEO of carbon capture company...
View ArticleHow will tech change healthcare in next 10 years? - live chat
Join a panel of experts on this page on Monday, 25 April, 12-1pm BST to discuss the opportunities and challenges technology presents for healthcareTechnology is without doubt revolutionising...
View ArticleThis smartphone-sized device can diagnose cancer in 20 minutes
A startup has invented a DNA analyzer that could potentially revolutionize healthcare in the developing worldAdvances in disease diagnostics now offer clinicians a staggering degree of accuracy. But...
View ArticleMushrooms, whales and hurricanes: how bio-inspiration boosts energy efficiency
As bio-inspired engineering comes into its own, we take a look at the innovative technologies using nature as a blueprintThis week, the Biomimicry Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to bio-inspired...
View ArticleChina's anti-pollution tech is going premium, but it can't make dirty air go...
Air purifying technology may be a sticking plaster for China’s pollution but is it better than nothing for the country’s chronic problem?Behind a red wooden door, down a Beijing alley, lies what is...
View ArticleFrom app doctors to big data: five ways tech will shape healthcare
From video conferencing your GP to tracking viral outbreaks of disease, a panel of experts shared insights into the changing face of healthcareSee everything the experts said hereTechnology presents...
View ArticleFrom the favelas: the rise of rooftop solar projects in Brazil
New regulations open up an unexplored market for solar in heavily populated areas such as favelas, led by co-operatives, social startups and small businessesSunny days have long been considered a...
View ArticleSlap on the wrist: can new wearables help tackle problem drinking?
New technology is helping alcoholics and casual drinkers alike monitor and manage their consumptionHow many units of alcohol do you drink each week? It’s a question most people stumble over. It’s not...
View ArticleHow a student's death highlighted our reliance on companies for health advice
The death of Wei Zei, a student seeking cancer cures online, raises questions about the responsibility of tech companies for the health data they provideChina’s equivalent of Google is under fire....
View ArticleGoogle launches new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones - video
In a direct challenge to Apple, Google’s new high-end smartphones have 64GB of storage, front-facing speakers and 12-megapixel cameras supported by machine learning. In a swipe at its rival, Google’s...
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