Category: Tech

Research Headlines – Virus insights could lead to new flu treatments

An EU-funded project investigated how pathogenic viruses, including influenza A, take control of the protein synthesis machinery in human cells. This has provided valuable new knowledge, which paves the way for new flu treatments. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – KRAKEN Final conference – 25 September 2019, Zaragoza (Spain)

Participants will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest hybrid and Additive Manufacturing technology for big parts and the main achievements of the KRAKEN project.They will also be able to see the KRAKEN machine in action. The KRAKEN machine integrates both additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies and can

Events – The future of science advice in Europe – 13 November 2019, Helsinki

This one-day event on 13 November in Helsinki brings together leading practitioners and scholars to reflect on emerging trends, weak signals, and promising opportunities for developing next-generation science advice capabilities. Today’s world faces an increasingly complex and interconnected policy environment. This has prompted the EU and national governments to rethink

Research Headlines – A precise way to measure the building blocks of the universe

The results of an EU-funded project are aiding the search for evidence of as-yet undiscovered particles that shape our universe, thanks to a groundbreaking analysis of Higgs boson data that has led to new insights and instruments to precisely measure particle properties. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Big data sheds more light on dark matter

EU-funded researchers have helped generate the most accurate map to date of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up 80 % of the universe. The innovative big-data technologies they used will have a significant impact on fields as diverse as astrophysics and biomedical imaging. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – International Brokerage Event – 9 October 2019

Horizon 2020 for Circular Economy & Transforming Industry This brokerage event is co-organised by the EU-funded projects NCPs CaRE and NMP Team with support from BioHorizon, C-ENERGY, N4Society and Enterprise Europe Network – Sector Group Environment. The event is built also on the experience from common action of UK, DE

Research Headlines – Floating privacy and security in the clouds

As critical government services such as health care move online, it is essential to ensure your personal data is protected and easily managed. EU-funded researchers have come up with a novel solution that allows you to share and protect your personal details in a virtual wallet on the cloud –

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY HANDBOOK

The final Mobilitas result is the Sustainable Mobility Handbook in which the results of all seven projects of the MED Urban Transport Community are presented. The manual highlights the importance of mobility issues for the whole Mediterranean area. The Handbook is downloadable for free at the link:  https://www.riminiventure.it/pubblicazioni/   View also

Research Headlines – A safe source of drinking water for rural Malawi

The EU-funded WATERSPOUTT project’s partners in Malawi are designing and testing an innovative solar-ceramic water filtration system capable of providing local communities with a reliable source of clean water at the household level. Powered by WPeMatico