Category: Tech

Research Headlines – Come COMPROP ha sollevato il velo sulla propaganda politica

Un progetto finanziato dall’UE si è fatto un nome grazie alle sue intuizioni particolari sulla propaganda politica e sulla disinformazione sui social media. Il lavoro di questo progetto si rivela utile in un momento in cui le nostre società ne hanno davvero bisogno. Questo perché la disinformazione continua a diffondersi

Research Headlines – COMPROP lève le voile sur la propagande politique

Un projet financé par l’UE s’est distingué en apportant des informations uniques sur la propagande politique et la mésinformation sur les réseaux sociaux. Il profitera fortement à nos sociétés qui ont plus besoin que jamais de ce type travaux. La mésinformation ne cesse en effet de prendre de l’ampleur sur

Research Headlines – Cómo desveló COMPROP la propaganda política

Un proyecto financiado con fondos europeos se ha ganado una reputación gracias a su perspectiva única sobre la propaganda política y la desinformación en las redes sociales. El trabajo de este proyecto resulta útil en uno de los momentos más necesarios para nuestra sociedad. Esto se debe a que la

Research Headlines – How COMPROP lifted the veil on political propaganda

An EU-funded project has been making a name for itself with its unique insights into political propaganda and misinformation on social media. The work of this project proves helpful at a time when our societies truly need it most. This is because disinformation keeps spreading online and is threatening the

City of Koprivnica and Regional Energy Agency North, Croatia, win Prestigious European Awards for Excellence in Sustainable and Innovation procurement

The 2020 Procura+ Awards (link: https://procuraplus.org/awards/) ceremony saw two public agencies and two cities gain recognition for their biggest successes in public procurement in four categories. The event took place on 1 October 2020 as part of the Digital Conference “Environmental Considerations in Public Procurement in Europe”, hosted by the

Research Headlines – Replacing an enzyme to control a very rare disease

Until recently, there was no treatment specific to alpha-mannosidosis, one of the many rare diseases that jointly affect some 30 million citizens in Europe alone. Today, there is as EU-funded research developed enzyme-replacement therapy to stop the illness in its tracks, and this medicine is on the market. Powered by

EU regions want a better and more efficient Regional Innovation Scoreboard

In an opinion drafted by Mikel Irujo (ES/EA), Director-General for External Action of the Government of Navarre, the European Committee of the Regions calls on the European Commission to further develop its Regional Innovation Scoreboard for the next edition in 2021. The CoR believes that the Regional Innovation Scoreboard should

Press Centre – Commission appoints independent Search Committee and invites nominations and applications to fill the post of the next President of the ERC

Commissioner Mariya Gabriel today welcomes seven experts as members of the Search Committee for the next President of the European Research Council (ERC). The independent Search Committee will make recommendations to the Commission on the best candidates for this prestigious post on the basis of a consultation of the scientific

Research Headlines – Innovative technology identifies industrially useful enzymes

EU-funded researchers are using innovative genomic and microfluidic technologies to identify useful enzymes in nature which could reduce the need for toxic chemicals, save energy, and boost the overall sustainability of a range of industries, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Energy Efficient Technologies for Building Envelopes Workshop – 25-27 November 2020, Dresden, Germany

According to the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD), all newly planned buildings shall be “nearly zero-energy” buildings by December 2020. Furthermore, long term renovation strategies for existing buildings are needed to ensure a low and zero-emission building stock all over Europe by 2050. Nanotechnology offers Energy Saving Solutions for