Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – New cameras to make X-rays safer for patients

CT scans have revolutionised the fight against human illness by creating three-dimensional images of the body’s inner workings. Such scans, however, can deliver high doses of radiation. Now EU-funded researchers have built special cameras that limit radiation while delivering images vital for patient health. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Microorganisms to clean up environmental methane

Methane has a global warming impact 25 times higher than that of carbon dioxide and is the world’s second most emitted greenhouse gas. An EU-funded project is developing new strains of microorganisms that can transform methane into useful and bio-friendly materials. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New animal vaccines aim to save livestock and protect humans

Novel livestock vaccines developed by EU-funded researchers could improve animal welfare, save money, reduce the need for environment-damaging chemicals, and tackle alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Workshop: Neuroscience, robotics, AI & medical informatics: New insights with diversity & ethics – 26-27 September 2019, Graz, Austria

In this 2-day workshop, scientists from different fields like neuroscience, robotics, AI and medical informatics will provide you with insights on how they consider variables such as sex, gender, age etc. Additionally, experts in ethics and diversity will introduce you to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) concepts and their practical

Research Headlines – Agile auto production gets a digital makeover

Global markets for cars are becoming increasingly competitive, forcing manufacturers to find cost savings while meeting greater demand for customisation. Advances in technology, known as ‘Industry 4.0’, make these seemingly contradictory demands possible. The EU-funded AutoPro project found a solution. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – From agricultural waste to marketable products

Agricultural waste represents a huge pool of untapped resources that can be turned into valuable assets with many potential industrial applications. An EU-funded project is looking for innovative approaches to convert the growing amount of human-produced agricultural waste into eco-efficient, bio-based products. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Monitoring Fish Skeletal Anomalies – A Course by BioMedaqu Project – 23-25 September 2019, Rome, Italy

The H2020 project BioMedaqu is organising a training course on the most adequate procedures for monitoring fish skeletal anomalies. Topics to be covered include:– Differences in skeletal tissues among basal and derived teleosts and mammalians. – Sampling methodologies, staining protocols and procedures. – Survey, data input.– Data analyses.The course will

Research Headlines – Taming terahertz radiation for novel imaging applications

An underexploited band of the electromagnetic spectrum is set to enable new imaging systems that are capable of peering into complex materials and the human body, thanks to innotivative research in an EU-funded project. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – For a Strong Digital Europe – 10 September 2019, Brussels, Belgium

The 4th edition of the EIT Digital annual conference will gather more than 1,000 digital experts & opinion leaders on September 10 at The Egg in Brussels. Inspiring speakers from politics, industry, research and academia will share their views on Europe’s challenges and opportunities on the global digital market, ground-breaking