Good news from around Europe
This year’s European Commission top prizes for young scientists were awarded to Karina Movsesjan from the Czech Republic for “The role of RAD51 mutations in cancer development”, Adam Jan Alexander Ohnesorge from Switzerland for “The forgotten prisoners – Civilian prisoners of the Great War in Corsica” and Danish Mahmood from
EU-funded researchers have provided new decision support tools, training systems and online resources to allow decision-makers to assess the resilience of critical infrastructure – such as electricity and telecommunication – when disaster strikes. The project is a milestone in the development of a proposed pan-European analysis centre. Powered by WPeMatico
The current phase of restoration of the Pisa Cathedral started 4 years ago, with workers using traditional restoration techniques. But this could soon change thanks to innovative materials being tested. Powered by WPeMatico
An EU-funded project is exploring techniques to produce key ingredients required for pharmaceuticals through more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly processes. Powered by WPeMatico
EU-funded researchers are reconstructing how the chemical composition of the world’s sea water evolved, using brachiopod shells. Their findings should advance understanding of recent changes to our climate. Powered by WPeMatico
How much solar power does a photovoltaic solar power unit produce? The answer isn’t obvious. The strength of sunshine changes depending where you are in the world and what time of day it is, affecting the energy output of solar panels and cells. Powered by WPeMatico
EU-industry funded researchers have worked to identify and characterise signs of cancer, particularly colon cancers, and patients’ responses to different types of treatment. The aim is to help doctors choose the best possible treatment for an individual patient’s condition, potentially improving and saving lives. Powered by WPeMatico
The Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days present the new funding opportunities offered by the Work Programme 2018-2020. This year the content of the event is structured across three days: • Day 1: 23 October introduces the overall policy background, launches the work programme and covers Global Leadership for Renewables, Decarbonisation of
The H2020 funded projects, AgroCycle and NoAW, are jointly hosting this event to present current thinking and developments in relation to the Circular Economy (CE) applied across the agri-food industry. It combines an overview of the significance and relevance of the CE to the agri-food industry and presents the latest
INCOBRA brokerage is a “market place” for European and Brazilian innovation actors to meet, exchange and explore new cooperation opportunities in one of the priority areas emerged from the BR-EU policy dialogue. The Brazilian edition of the “Brokerage Event” will be held during the 16th ANPEI Conference on Innovation. The