Emissions-free sailing is full steam ahead for ocean-going shipping
It’s full steam ahead for the European shipping industry as a new wave of clean-energy tech is set to throw...
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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...
EU can lead in tackling green and social challenges in tandem: Sandrine Dixson-Declève
As it confronts environmental, geopolitical and economic shocks, Europe is in a position to show the way to climate neutrality...
Psychedelic drugs, monkey brains and rescue drones to feature in cutting-edge research
Five experts who appeared in Horizon Magazine in 2022 outline how their areas of activity will evolve in the coming...
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...
Adolescent angst gains attention with focus on school stress
While teen years are never easy, research is examining whether they are harder than ever for the current generation of...
Space – the greener frontier – is good for business
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) was established in 2021 to become the operational arm of the...
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...
Reducing noise pollution with acoustic walls and rubberised roads
Sound-diffracting walls and rubberised asphalt ingredients tackle the major environmental concern of noise pollution from traffic.By TOM CASSAUWERSIn cities across the...
Cell death, a life-giving event, can also trigger severe disease
When the body machinery that kills off hundreds of millions of cells a day fails, inflammation and sickness are often...
