Month: March 2019

Research Headlines – Scientists track a changing Arctic to help communities adapt

Rising temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic will have local and global consequences. But adapting to such changes requires tracking them first. EU-funded researchers are merging Arctic observation systems into a unified network. The results will help determine what is happening and what we can do about it. Powered

Research Headlines – Stronger EU foreign policy via the art of science diplomacy

Scientists and diplomats in the European Union could soon work more closely together thanks to EU-funded research which is aiming to encourage this collaboration to strengthen science diplomacy capacities that will contribute to EU foreign policy goals and commitments. Powered by WPeMatico

Employment and social developments in Europe: Record number of people in employment, but more investment in skills needed

The spring edition of the Commission’s Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review shows that the number of people in employment and the number of hours worked continues to rise. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Adapting to automated driving

Automated technologies are expected to help make driving both safer and more efficient. EU-funded research has been laying the groundwork for adapting to automated driving both technologically and through driver behaviour. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Boosting data privacy across Europe

Online personal data breaches regularly make headlines. Now, an EU-funded project is looking to boost data privacy by improving understanding of web user behaviour. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New materials remove emerging organic pollutants from water

Emerging pollutants are chemicals that are difficult to remove from effluents during waste-water treatment. An EU-funded project has developed novel materials for use in innovative integrated water treatments to remove these pollutants, leading to cleaner and safer water. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Accelerating antimatter research

An EU-funded project is probing antimatter, one of nature’s great mysteries. In doing so, it is advancing technical developments in this research area, contributing to Europe’s fundamental scientific knowledge and helping us understand the origins of the universe. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Assessing risks to limit damage from climate change

Extreme weather events due to climate change cause damage to people, assets and property. EU-funded project H2020_INSURANCE is combining climate services with destruction information to create an open-source computer programme which estimates and reduces the losses caused by such disasters. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Paving the way towards clean energy and fuels in Europe – 29 May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

This research policy workshop will focus on how to move forward the innovation chain in the EU for bioenergy, advanced biofuels and renewable fuels, contributing to the clean energy transformation in energy and transport, in line with the Strategic Development Goals and the EU Communication “Clean Planet for All”. For

Research Headlines – Building a united front to tackle climate change

An EU-funded project to promote and support the coordination of efforts to respond to climate change and reduce the risk of natural disasters could better protect Europe and its citizens. Powered by WPeMatico