Month: March 2019

Events – Towards a circular agro-food industry – 4 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

New opportunities for the uptake of circular business models in the agro-food industry are emerging across the world to address climate challenges and contribute to the revitalisation of rural areas. The BIOrescue project is one of them: through a circular biorefinery concept, the project is transforming waste from the agro-food

Research Headlines – Helping emerging energy market players make the right calls

Europe’s changing energy market is attracting new, smaller players that lack experience and know-how when it comes to negotiating commercial transactions. An EU-funded project has come up with a solution to help them make better decisions. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – SESAME final international workshop – 19-21 March 2019, Petten, Netherlands

We are pleased to invite you to join us to the SESAME Final International Workshop at the NRG site in Petten, the Netherlands. This international workshop is the final event of the Horizon 2020 European Research Project SESAME (thermal hydraulics Simulations and Experiments for the Safety Assessment of Metal cooled

Research Headlines – Top results from quasi-experimental ‘participatory action research’

Long-term vision, high-level endorsement and participation, and tailored forms of international scientific collaboration are key to overcoming widespread fragmentation and improving service quality ‘and’ health outcomes in Latin America. This is the overriding conclusion of an international research team backed by the European Union. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Light-sensitive molecules for new disease therapies

Peptidomimetics are small molecules that mimic short natural proteins – peptides – and produce the same effects as their natural counterparts. An EU-funded project is developing peptidomimetics that can alternate between biologically active and inactive forms when exposed to light. The technique could lead to new light-controlled drugs which can

Research Headlines – Eco-friendly replacement for plastic bags in the pipeline

The problem of plastic pollution has grown to devastating proportions. EU-funded research is supporting the development and large-scale production of an eco-friendly replacement for plastic bags that should help significantly reduce plastic waste. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – International Future Circular Collider Conference – 24-28 June 2019, Brussels, Belgium

The fifth International Future Circular Collider (FCC) Conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 24 to 28 June 2019. This conference is also the final event of the H2020 EuroCirCol Design Study. The FCC Week 2019 marks the completion of the conceptual feasibility study for a post-LHC research infrastructure

Research Headlines – Safety of nanoparticles under scrutiny

With the growing use of synthetic nanoparticles in consumer and industrial products, EU-funded researchers are examining how they affect organisms including plants, worms and bivalves, laying the foundations for an integrated approach to environmental nano-safety. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Looking below the surface to improve the quality of soil

For years, intensive farming and pesticides have been eroding the earth’s nutrients and biodiversity. However, an EU-funded project has developed an app to make it easier for farmers to improve the quality – and competitiveness – of their land. Powered by WPeMatico