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Deforestation cuts through community as well as biodiversity
Deforestation in the Gran Chaco forest in South America can be the end of the world for indigenous people who...
To know if citizen science is successful, measure it
It’s never been easy to accurately measure the impact of any scientific research, but it’s even harder for citizen science...
Five key questions to answer about resilient and sustainable food systems
Food systems are highly complex and interconnected. If our grocery stores and kitchens are to have a future with packed...
Calling on natural defences to turn back banana pandemic
In the 1950s, the ‘Gros Michel’ variety of banana was wiped out by Panama disease. The banana crop in some...
Helping social innovators scale up in size and impact
Even with brilliant, original ideas, social innovators are often limited by funding and skills shortages when it comes to scaling...
Man bites back at killer dog bites with smart optics
Non-invasive diagnostics such as light scanners and swabs are increasingly used to diagnose illness in people. Now EU-backed scientists are...
Organic pesticides to provide natural protection for endangered crops
Some vitally important European crops like vines and olives are being devastated by disease. Scientists are searching for biological replacements...
Q&A: ‘People have to be at the centre of the energy transformation’
In June 2021, the EU’s Group of chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) published the Scientific Opinion entitled “A systemic approach to...
