Month: October 2018

Events – The Value of Social Science & Humanities – 6 December 2018, Brussels, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the EU

The main objective of the conference is to demonstrate the importance of Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) research for competitiveness of Europe and well-being of its citizens, their contribution in solving main societal challenges and the added value of multidisciplinary research. The long term objective seeks to ensure that SSH

Horizon prizes – Innovative air filter wins €3 million Horizon Prize for the best solution to improve air quality in cities

A ceramic honeycomb air filter developed by a research team from Corning SAS, France, has won the EU Horizon Prize on Materials for Clean Air. The European Commission announced the winner of the €3 million award, funded under the EU’s research and innovation programme, today. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Making vaccines immune to heat

Most vaccines need to be kept cool during transport and storage, but this can be hard to accomplish. EU-funded researchers keen to tackle this healthcare challenge have developed heat-tolerant and even needle-free formulations of an HIV-1 vaccine candidate. They expect their processes to work for many other vaccines as well.

Research Infrastructures – New European infrastructure to support ‘Earth-science’ research

The European Commission today granted the legal status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) to the European Plate Observing System (EPOS), a research infrastructure that will provide a better understanding of the physical processes controlling earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tectonic movements and other such geo-hazards with potentially grave impact on

European Week Of Regions and Cities 2018: LOCATIONS contribution on climate change

“Temperatures are rising. The Earth is losing its sea ice. Intensive heat waves and droughts are affecting our daily lives. We are heading towards difficult times. But with things changing at such a massive scale, we cannot simply let it happen. We need to do our share to alleviate the

European Innovation Council – EIC pilot: 246 innovators selected for funding to bring their innovations faster to market

A total of 246 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 24 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the SME Instrument. Between them, the companies will receive a total amount of €12.2 million from the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, to get their innovations

Research Headlines – ‘Organ-on-a-chip’ looks for links between stroke and dementia

A team of EU-funded researchers from seven countries is working to discover hidden links between Alzheimer’s disease and stroke in order to improve the prevention and treatment of these intertwined conditions. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Smarter toxicity testing for novel nanomaterials

EU-funded researchers are developing tools to analyse and predict the potential toxicity of nanomaterials, addressing scientific, environmental and public health concerns about exposure to these novel tiny particles found in cosmetics and other products. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Batteries not included… or needed!

European researchers have found a way to integrate printed electronics and photovoltaics to develop a new kind of solar transistor, ultra-thin yet powerful enough to operate ‘smart’ windows, clothing and ever-smaller electronic devices. No batteries required! Powered by WPeMatico