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THE NEW GENERATION OF SATELLITES TO OUTPERFORM GPS
After a hegemony of just over 30 years, the global positioning system (GPS) is becoming obsolete. Different solutions are already in place to improve its limitations, from software updates to a new generation of satellites. Even the Galileo project, which aims to completely replace GPS, is nearing completion.
14/10/2020

Innovation
THE SCIENCE FICTION PROPHET WHO DEVISED SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
In 1945, when the whole world was still thinking in terms of war, a young radar technician from the Royal Air Force was looking up at the sky and contemplating the future. Arthur C. Clarke’s ideas about satellites were more than a decade ahead of the state of telecommunications at that time.
30/09/2020

Innovation
GREEN HYDROGEN, THE COVETED PIECE THAT CLOSES THE CLEAN ENERGY CYCLE
The great promise of renewables is ready to take off. The introduction of so called green hydrogen, which until now has been limited by its high production cost and lack of regulation, is becoming the focus of plans to make the transition to clean energy a reality this decade.
23/09/2020

Science talks
Carmen Andrade has dedicated her entire life to researching the materials with which we build our world. She is an expert on the strength and durability of concrete and the corrosion of steel.
18/09/2020

Innovation
CAN NATURAL ARCHITECTURE IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
Beyond parks and green spaces, biophilic design integrates architecture and nature into buildings from a dual perspective, improving the health of citizens, as well as opening the way to more sustainable cities. But what is the scientific basis for this trend?
16/09/2020