Year: 2017

Research Headlines – Harnessing the unique properties of soft matter

Liquid-crystalline fluids are used in many modern optoelectronic devices, from medical tools to smart phone and computer screens – probably including the display you are reading this on. A related soft matter technology currently being explored by EU-funded researchers could have a broad range of novel industrial and commercial applications.

Research Headlines – Dairy products – without the waste

Dairy foods are a healthy part of many people’s diets. Now milk powder and mozzarella-type cheese could become healthier for the environment as well. EU-funded researchers are applying new techniques to production lines to save energy and water, while finding uses for processing waste. Results to date include a new

Research Headlines – Reducing our reliance on critical raw materials

Technologies such as our beloved smartphones have taken the world by storm, but some of the materials needed to make them are in short supply. This is also true for other crucial applications – industrial catalysts, for instance. Two projects jointly funded by the EU and Japan have looked into

Research Headlines – Advancing the treatment of melanoma

There is still a lot to learn about the genetic changes that occur as melanoma tumours form – and about the body’s response to this illness. Greater understanding could help to predict how individual tumours are likely to respond to various combinations of therapies. An EU-funded network is training young

Small groups kick off big projects

Grant recipients from across Europe converged on Brussels at the end of October to mark the launch of 139 new LIFE-funded projects. Having invested €222 million in these environmental initiatives, the LIFE programme invited its beneficiaries for a word of advice on how to run activities smoothly over the duration of their