It is where we all came from and it is vital to our future, but the earth’s oceans, seas and waterways remain a mystery to us – a final frontier. The Sunrise project is at the forefront of a... Read more
The benefits and risks of “gain-of-function” research into highly pathogenic microbes with pandemic potential must be evaluated, scientists say A group of over 50 researchers has... Read more
They point to the past decade’s massive investments in cognitive neuroscience as a potential bubble Fashions in research funding, reward structures in universities and streamlining of... Read more
Researchers at King’s College London have for the first time highlighted the natural regenerative capacity of a group of stem cells that reside in the heart. This new study shows that... Read more
Part of a larger smart-home environment A highly customisable robot companion designed by EU-funded researchers to offer support to older people is currently being presented across Europe an... Read more
Across the European Union transport accounts for more than 70 % of total oil consumption Electric vehicles (e-vehicles, or EVs) are set to play a key role in the future of urban mobil... Read more
Researchers at the University of Southampton have completed a project that will enable surgeons to fit joint replacements with longer, optimised lifespans. The MXL project uses computational... Read more
Every year thousands of people in Europe are paralysed by a spinal cord injury. Many are young adults, facing the rest of their lives confined to a wheelchair. Although no medical cure curre... Read more
ICFO scientists show that graphene is highly efficient in converting light to electricity Bottles, packaging, furniture, car parts… all made of plastic. Today we find it difficult to i... Read more
The European Commission has announced two Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagships that could each receive funding of a staggering one billion euro (US$1.3 billion) over a period of... Read more
A pioneering mobile device using cutting-edge nanotechnology to rapidly detect malaria infection and drug resistance could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated. Around 800,... Read more
Research shows human error is a factor in 90 % of accidents. Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make Europe’s... Read more
‘As far as I know, this is the smallest complete radar system in the world,’ EU-funded researchers have squeezed radar technology into a low-cost fingernail-sized chip package th... Read more
A research project considers how the law should deal with technologies that blur man and machine SPEAKING at a conference organised by The Economist earlier this year, Hugh Herr, a roboticis... Read more
In recent years, telepresence systems have become more common. Unfortunately, most of them are little more than a videophone on top of a motorized stick. The EU Commission’s Community Resear... Read more
