Category: Tech

We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory and developing innovative processes that could lead to benefits for communication, transport and nanotechnology – boosting industry’s competitiveness. Powered by

How can the European Union can support the growing field of digital social innovation (DSI), which offers huge potential to harness collaborative and open technologies to tackle some of Europe’s biggest challenges? This is the question at the heart of this high-level workshop. Organise by the Horizon 2020-funded DSI4EU project,

An EU-funded project is using slime mould to produce accessible sensing devices with a wide range of applications, including environmental monitoring and health – helping European industry become more competitive in the growing biosensor device market. The devices can also be used for citizen science applications. Powered by WPeMatico

The Marie Skłodowska – Curie European Training Networks AEGIS and TASPPI are pleased to announce the common organized international conference New Frontiers in Structure-Based Drug Discovery, Sep 23-25, 2019 at Convitto della Calza in Florence, Italy. Attracting a high-level audience of researchers, the conference will provide a stimulating platform to

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, but identifying those at high risk remains difficult. EU-funded research has helped identify new biomarkers that will improve diagnosis and lead to new and better treatment options. Powered by WPeMatico

An EU-funded project has developed a satellite-based service to support the aquaculture industry in finding the best sites and providing continuous monitoring of fish and shellfish farms, helping to ensure global food security for a growing population. Powered by WPeMatico

The European Commission will invest €195 million in setting up and developing 13 new ‘centres of excellence’ in seven member states, helping to boost research and innovation performance and inspiring the scientific community to develop new products and processes in tandem with leading scientific institutes from all over Europe. Powered

A total of 277 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form 25 countries have been selected for funding under the latest round of the EIC SME Instrument. The companies will receive a total amount of €13.7 million to share between their projects to get their innovations faster on the market. Powered

Transliteracy, or the ability to read, write and interact across diverse platforms, tools and media including print, radio, TV and digital channels, has come to symbolise the gap emerging between modernity and tradition, and how this plays out in schools and society. International research has now shed light on what