Month: September 2018

Research Headlines – Reliable climate data to support research

An EU-funded project is bringing insights from metrology – measurement science – to bear on observation of the Earth’s climate from space. This could improve understanding of the climate and help predict changes to it, furthering European efforts in this field. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – ‘Accelerating R&I Excellence in High-Potential Countries and Regions in Europe’ session at the European Week of Regions and Cities – 11 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium

The main trend in the EU-28 research and innovation (R&I) performance is the emergence of a more nuanced divide between countries and regions. The European Commission’s DG RTD in partnership with DG REGIO wish to gain insights into national experiences in order to help improve R&I performance throughout the EU.

Research Headlines – Controlling light at the nanoscale thanks to graphene

Graphene, an atomically thin lattice of carbon, has many exceptional properties. An EU-funded project is developing ways to use this unique nanomaterial efficiently in novel optical technologies with potential applications in medical imaging, biosensing, signal processing and computing. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – 2nd European conference “Results from road transport research in H2020 projects” – 28 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

Jointly organised by ERTRAC, EGVIA and the European Commission’s Transport R&I Directorate, this 2nd European conference will showcase the results of selected H2020 funded projects on road transport related areas, i.e. Green Vehicles, Road, Mobility for Growth, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Automated Road Transport. Several technological challenges will be covered in

Research Headlines – Mathematical modellers focus on mouse lens

EU-funded researchers have created the first-ever full simulation of the growth of the lens within the eye of a mouse. It has given insights into how the lens develops and the formation of cataracts. Powered by WPeMatico

Bringing soils back to life

Toxic pollutants from industrial waste can accumulate in fields and enter food chains, raising serious public health concerns. ECOREMED’s innovation was to grow combinations of pollutant-removing plants and trees to rehabilitate contaminated soils in Campania, southern Italy. Powered by WPeMatico