Year: 2019

EU-funded researchers are developing new liquid magnetic materials that convert waste heat into electricity. The long-term aim for these materials, which are both affordable and environmentally friendly, is to use them to harness waste thermal energy to reduce energy consumption and help tackle the global energy crisis. Powered by WPeMatico

An EU-funded project aims to boost resource efficiency in the electrical and electronic sector by developing, testing and transferring new circular economy business models based on systemic eco-innovative services. This should save money, create jobs and cut emissions. Powered by WPeMatico

The Horizon 2020 project AquaNES will present their innovations in cooperation with BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues, the leading platform for exchange on water-related issues, based in Berlin. During the conference each of the 13 AquaNES projects will be presented in various ways: there will be lectures, interactive workshops with

After cardiovascular diseases, cancer is the second leading cause of death and morbidity in European countries and is one of the most significant health challenges worldwide. An EU-funded project is developing new tools for diagnosing cancer and for understanding the role of proteins in this and other major diseases. Powered

Special fatty acids from tropical crops are used in many chemical products derived from vegetable oils. As a result, EU manufacturers are exposed to import price fluctuations. We could source these acids from home-grown crops instead, say EU-funded researchers whose work could help boost competitiveness. Powered by WPeMatico

The European Commission’s Scientific Panel for Health (SPH) is a science-led expert group based on the provisions of the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme, which is tasked with helping to achieve better health and wellbeing for all. The Panel’s main roles are to provide foresight and overall vision and strategy, as

An ‘artificial leaf’ being developed by EU-funded researchers to produce fuel from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, could tackle soaring global energy demands, the growing impact of climate change, and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Powered by WPeMatico

Your hearing’s shot, your memory is playing up, and your eyesight isn’t what it used to be… Many of us will develop two or more of these impairments as we age. Their combined effect on older persons’ ability to cope is greater than the sum of its parts, say EU-funded