Day: July 31, 2019

Horizon Europe – Commission announces top experts to shape Horizon Europe missions

Today, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas announced the names of the experts who have been selected as members* of the mission boards to work on five major European research and innovation missions. The missions will be part of Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation programme

Research Headlines – Putting smartphones at the centre of online security

An EU-funded project has launched a smartphone-centric authentication platform securely connecting all online accounts with a user’s identity, putting an end to having to remember myriad PINs and passwords. This could help protect against hacking and boost confidence in online commerce amid privacy concerns. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Phages, a bacteria killer with a twis…

Putting a fresh spin on the proverb ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’, EU-funded researchers have developed and tested an innovative treatment for infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, which have developed into a major public health threat. This new weapon is a cocktail of bacteria-killing viruses called ‘phages’.