Day: September 27, 2017

EU Contest for Young Scientists – 29th EU Contest for Young Scientists: and the winner is…

This year’s European Commission top prizes for young scientists were awarded to Karina Movsesjan from the Czech Republic for “The role of RAD51 mutations in cancer development”, Adam Jan Alexander Ohnesorge from Switzerland for “The forgotten prisoners – Civilian prisoners of the Great War in Corsica” and Danish Mahmood from

Research Headlines – Encouraging cooperation to protect essential infrastructure

EU-funded researchers have provided new decision support tools, training systems and online resources to allow decision-makers to assess the resilience of critical infrastructure – such as electricity and telecommunication – when disaster strikes. The project is a milestone in the development of a proposed pan-European analysis centre. Powered by WPeMatico

Success Stories – Europe’s cathedrals get new life thanks to nanoparticles

The current phase of restoration of the Pisa Cathedral started 4 years ago, with workers using traditional restoration techniques. But this could soon change thanks to innovative materials being tested. Powered by WPeMatico

Commission proposes €3.3 million from Globalisation Fund to support former workers of enterprise Almaviva in Italy

The Commission proposed to provide Italy with €3.3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 1,610 former workers at Almaviva Contact, a company operating in the call centre sector, find new jobs. Powered by WPeMatico