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Hyperloop: the doubts persist

Elon Musk’s dream of a train that can travel at 1,200 km/h faces serious unresolved engineering challenges.

Recent tests have shown the viability of the futuristic train. But does this mean we will have a new mode of transportation any time soon?

The foundations of this new technology were laid more than 150 years ago.

From LCD televisions to the latest force-sensitive touchscreen technology, electronics and photonics are pushing the envelope ever outward.

Photonics may hold the answer to coping with huge volume. But a big challenge remains: converting electronic data into light on silicon chips.

Move over, electrons. Ton Backx and his team are putting photons front and center as they lay the groundwork for the coming era of photonics.

Faced with growing challenges, Europe can rely on its scientists to ensure its future competitiveness.

As familiar encryption systems reach their limits, the strange world of particle physics offers new solutions.

Eight success stories show how European scientists are shaping tomorrow’s world.

Six researchers reveal just how far they go to discover some of nature’s deepest secrets or test novel technologies.

Super-resolution techniques have pushed back the limits of optics, becoming an essential tool in the life sciences.