Many of the world’s most in demand minerals that we need for a range of technologies are found Greenland, but they still remain largely untapped. Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Adrienne Murray visits a proposed mining site which its owners say holds a huge amount of valuable metals called rare earths.

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A group of scientists in Switzerland are trying to create computing power using brain cells, in a field called biocomputing. One day …

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The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers.

“There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics, including mobile phones, cameras… and fibre optic cables,” said the Nobel committee.

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

The three winners will share prize money of 11 million Swedish kronor (£872,000).

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There are currently no test to look for early signs of pancreatic cancer, which means survival rates are lower than for many other cancers.

The disease often has vague symptoms and can lead to death within months of diagnosis.

BBC Tech Now’s Lara Lewington explores a new medical trial looking to change that, which involves evaluating a blood test that might detect the disease at it’s earliest stages.

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Google’s owner Alphabet has announced a £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence.

The money will be used for infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years – the first of several massive US investments being unveiled ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit.

Google’s president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat told BBC News in an exclusive interview there were “profound opportunities in the UK” for its “pioneering work in advanced science”.

The company will officially open a $1bn (£735m) data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Tuesday.

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