Year: 2017

Research Headlines – Novel material for managing liver disease

EU-funded researchers have developed a carbon with tiny pores that could prevent infection of livers by intestinal bacteria – a common complication in chronic liver disease. The material could improve patients’ quality of life and chances of survival, while reducing the use of antibiotics in managing the disease. Powered by

Research Headlines – Security for a mobile generation

Does our increasing reliance on smartphones make data more vulnerable? An EU-funded project’s recommendations on cybersecurity aim to inform policymakers on the best approaches to protect personal data and improve trust in mobile applications. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Photo-catalysis for greener, faster manufacturing

Young researchers are developing next-generation manufacturing processes for medicines and chemicals in an EU-funded network. Their innovative and green solutions aim to boost industrial competitiveness. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Improving railway maintenance for more reliable trains

If railways could ensure maintenance didn’t disrupt rail services, trains could be the main arteries of Europe’s transportation infrastructure. The EU-funded OPTIRAIL project has developed a new framework to better maintain railways – it could even unify rail networks across Europe, making the continent a more competitive global force. Powered

Research Headlines – Young scientists hone skills one cloud at a time

A group of young researchers spent the past couple of years with their heads in the clouds… to better understand aerosol cloud interactions and how they can help predict climate change. The project also led to technological advances in remote-sensing instrumentation and picked up the pace for technological transfer from