Year: 2018

Research Headlines – Rebuilding young lives with cell-free heart valves

Various options exist for the replacement of failing heart valves. However, none of the conventional ones are particularly well suited to persons in their teens or twenties, say EU-funded researchers who have developed an innovative solution to boost such patients’ chances of leading normal lives. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Traffic Safety of Vulnerable Road Users – European projects’ final event – 12 October 2018, Sitges, Spain

InDeV, XCYCLE and PROSPECT are three R&I projects funded by Horizon 2020. All focus on traffic safety of vulnerable road users (VRU) and aim at significantly improving it. They strive to improve VRU safety by: – Providing methodologies and technologies for understanding risk factors of VRU accidents and assessing the

Events – 7th International Cycling Safety Conference – 10 October 2018, Barcelona, Spain

The International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC) is a forum for researchers and experts in the field of cycling safety to exchange their knowledge and bring up new research topics or safety solutions. The Conferences are organised in a way to facilitate the interaction between the participants. All conference papers are

Events – Our Atlantic Ocean for Growth and Well-Being – 21-22 November 2018, Mindelo, Cape Verde

The event will start on 21 November with a Projects, Initiatives and Ideas Meeting Place for Atlantic Ocean Stakeholders to discuss how we can collectively contribute to achieving sustainable development goals by addressing climate change, biodiversity, and food security throught science, research and innovation activities between Europe and Cabo Verde.

Research Headlines – Smarter strategies to treat atrial fibrillation

An innovative smartphone app developed in an EU-funded project is helping doctors provide thousands of heart patients across Europe with better, more personalised treatment for atrial fibrillation – a major cause of stroke, dementia, heart failure and premature death. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Predicting Atlantic Ocean and climate changes… new insights

European researchers joined forces with Atlantic African counterparts to explore the impacts of ocean changes on weather patterns, marine ecosystems and the wider socio-economic consequences for the region. Their findings uncover new thinking and calculations for wind, currents, and other factors in accurately modelling sea surface temperatures. Powered by WPeMatico

Commissioner Thyssen receives Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary

Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, received Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair to discuss the current dispute at the airline company on the application of labour law and the steps Ryanair is taking. Powered by WPeMatico

Building a better LIFE with citizen science

Online technology has led to a boom in citizen science. Can LIFE direct that voluntary interest in recording the world around us in ways that better support the implementation of nature policy? That was one of the topics under discussion at a LIFE platform meeting on volunteering for nature conservation.