The sixth call of the Energy and Water Agency’s (EWA) Research and Innovation (R&I) Scheme opened Monday, offering funding for projects focusing on decarbonisation, renewable energy, greywater recycling, agricultural irrigation and leakage detection. The scheme has a total budget of €400,000, with applications open until September 26. Since its launch
Seeing children grow up is magical. The way they absorb information – especially words they shouldn’t, like a quick cuss that slips out – puts a sponge to shame. But while every child learns language at their own pace, there are cases where children experience difficulties. Read the full story at Times2 .
In today’s technology-driven world, smart devices have become indispensable, simplifying daily life through intuitive interfaces such as remote controls and mobile apps. But for individuals with limited fine motor skills, interacting with these systems can be a daunting challenge, often leaving them dependent on others for tasks we take for granted
An online platform, the PQ Dashboard (https://pq.ir.mt), is transforming how the public, journalists and researchers access and explore parliamentary questions in Malta. The system supports democratic transparency by leveraging AI technologies, specifically open large language models (LLMs), to make PQs more accessible and informative. The Speaker
Some 38% of Maltese prison inmates had high psychopathic traits, according to a new study that highlights the need for specialised rehabilitation programmes. The study, that looked into 123 sentenced Maltese inmates, warned that the high scores for such traits could also be due to cultural aspects. These psychopathic traits had repercussions on the
Porsche isn’t one to hold back when it comes to driving performance. Its Turbo models have, throughout the years, aimed to deliver rocketship-style acceleration and, more recently, that famous nameplate has come to denote some of the brand’s quickest electric vehicles, too. The Taycan Turbo S is no slouch, of course, but what if you’d like your EV
In bustling and vibrant Valletta, where the streets are alive day and night, there is history in every nook and cranny. With a story spanning centuries, the fortified city is the ideal home to the island’s oldest piece of literature in Maltese, il-Kantilena . Located on a corner of St Paul Street, the Notarial Archives is a treasure chest bursting