Day: February 9, 2021

Research Headlines – Particle physicist turns his hand to medical imaging

Technology developed in an EU-funded project for high-energy physics experiments also has the potential to greatly enhance the sensitivity of PET scanners for medical imaging. Powered by WPeMatico

Join us for the 19th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities

Preparations for the European Week of Regions and Cities, 11 to 14 October 2021 have already started!The two co-organisers, the European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, launched their call for partners during the Kick-Off meeting on 28 January 2021 which gathered

Apprenticeships for green and digital transitions

The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s European Alliance of Apprenticeships (EAfA) organised on 26 January a joint online event, the second in a series of roadmap events leading to a high-level conference on apprenticeships. The event was supported by the German Delegation of the Committee of

Fin whale founded stranded in Italy: how Plastic Busters MPAs participate in the necropsy and why

On the evening of Thursday, 14 January 2021, passers-by walking along the dock of the port of Sorrento witnessed a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in difficulty in the port area. A few hours later, the lifeless body of a large whale, almost 20 metres long, one of the largest ever found