Tech & Science

In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions ...

From droughts to disease, coffee and chocolate are under threat, but scientists and farmers are working together to keep these daily treats on the table. By Tom Cassauwers In the ...

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face an uphill battle in the region where Elon Musk’s company arguably needs help ...

The global wearable band market reached a record 50.2 million devices shipped in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 13 per cent increase compared with the same period last year, according to ...

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and lizard-like traits. So was it ...

Smarter decisions about real-world problems start with better data – and Earth observation can provide just that, thanks to European efforts to open up access to massive amounts of satellite data ...

The European Commission has announced a 1-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) plan to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence in key industries amid a push to cut the European Union’s reliance ...

Britain designated Google as having strategic market status in online search on Friday, paving the way for ‘proportionate, targeted’ interventions in the first use of the country’s new regulatory ...

Cypriot telecoms provider Cyta has won the top European award for its strategic fibre network rollout that brings high-speed internet to every corner of Cyprus. The telecommunications authority received first ...

Cyprus is pushing ahead with a new model of governance that puts people, trust and innovation at its core, Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki said on Thursday, opening ...

Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for developing a new form of molecular architecture, yielding materials that can help tackle challenges such as ...

Cyprus remained among the least affected EU countries by ICT security incidents, according to Eurostat data.   In 2024, only 12.91 per cent of Cypriot enterprises reported incidents resulting in consequences such as ...

Women in Tech Cyprus, together with TechIsland, will co-organise the second Women in STEM Cyprus Summit, titled “Voices of Change,” on November 21,  2025 at The Loft Bar & Restaurant (UNIC Rooftop) ...

US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action”, paving the way for the development of ...

The 4th annual HackTech Hackathon is set to return on November 15–16 at The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. AdTech Holding, a leading ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) represented Cyprus at the Science and Technology for Society (STS) Forum 2025, held in Kyoto, Japan, on October 5–6, 2025. According to an announcement released on Tuesday, ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday announced its participation in this year’s World Investor Week 2025, joining forces with authorities from 118 countries to promote investor protection and ...

Electronic Arts’ (EA.O) record $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and two other firms marks a turning point in the videogame industry, as companies look ...

This year’s EU Contest for Young Scientists showcased hard science with a social edge, with young scientists presenting innovations ranging from robot turtles to quantum discoveries. By Tom Cassauwers ...

Some of the world’s biggest investors are looking beyond a boom in artificial intelligence to longer-term spending by governments tackling geopolitical, technological and demographic pressures set to reshape markets ...

When Daniel Ek founded Spotify (SPOT.N) in 2006, a viable music product was a “moon shot.” The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy ...

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed a white dwarf – a highly compact stellar ember – that appears to have gobbled up an icy world akin to the dwarf planet ...

Opera (OPRA.O) has launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make ...

Aluminium made with renewable power and from recycling is helping luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) cut CO2 emissions in the production of its new line of electric vehicles, part of ...