Good news from around Europe
An EU-funded project explored how political, spatial and social factors shape segregation and mobility in two contrasting national contexts: Sweden and Israel. A new transport modelling tool, published findings and a film are helping to inform policymakers. Powered by WPeMatico
Would you be willing to add 1 EUR to your online purchases to support charity projects? EU-funded Worldcoo makes this possible with a simple click, by adding a widget – a small application – on a commercial website and offers you to chip in for charity or environmental projects run
“It’s very rare that computer scientists think about the definition of ‘resilience’, or get to work with the users of a tool,” says Shadrock Roberts of the Kenyan non-profit social enterprise Ushahidi, a partner in the COMRADES project. But this is precisely what happened when a diverse consortium of researchers
Can “carbon capture and utilisation” technologies contribute to mitigating climate change? And if so, how should we choose in which of these various technologies to invest? These are some of the issues explored in the fourth scientific opinion of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors. Powered by WPeMatico
European and Brazilian researchers will now be able to cooperate more easily on issues ranging from fighting neglected tropical diseases such as the Zika virus or Dengue, to developing sustainable biofuels, safer airplanes and 5G technologies. Powered by WPeMatico
An EU-funded project has developed simulation software in a bid to save money and reduce the impact dredging has on the built environment. Being able to simulate water and soil interactions is a game changer for Europe’s EUR 7 billion industry which provides jobs for a quarter of a million
Aluminium is a vital material. Yet its production consumes vast amounts of raw materials and energy. An EU-funded project has developed waste-ore recycling processes and power-saving furnaces that could shrink the industry’s environmental footprint while increasing its long-term competitiveness. Powered by WPeMatico
What do we mean by randomness? EU-funded researchers have come up with new insights into the nature of randomness that could ultimately have application in fields as diverse as lotteries and cryptography. Powered by WPeMatico
Cloud computing infrastructure is critical to the modern economy, but its increasingly widespread use for storing and processing sensitive personal data is raising privacy and security fears. An EU-funded consortium is redesigning cloud architectures to put privacy at the heart of distributed data management. Powered by WPeMatico
Thanks to the algorithms that are being developed by an EU-funded project, scientists have an easier time finding the information they need to more efficiently design new proteins that can be used, for example, in the development of new medicines. Powered by WPeMatico