Bloggers
Sowing the seeds of greater food diversity in Africa
Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food security in Africa.
Mar 26, 2025
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Horizon Magazine
Bloggers
Smart cities on the move – how AI is helping improve urban flow
EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener.
Mar 21, 2025
Health
Living longer, living better: new advances in Down syndrome care
EU-funded researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long-term quality of life.
Mar 19, 2025
Industry
Looking to the skies to navigate icy waters
With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, EU-funded researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and icebergs thanks to more reliable satellite-based forecasts.
Mar 14, 2025
Earth & Environment
From sunlight to stored power: how hot air could solve solar energy’s biggest challenge
EU-funded researchers are looking to hot air to overcome the supply and demand issues faced by solar energy and ease the clean energy transition.
Mar 12, 2025
Agriculture
Bottling trust: researchers are using chemistry and blockchain to discourage wine fraud
EU-funded researchers have developed smart tags to guarantee the authenticity and traceability of wine from vineyard to table, helping to combat counterfeiting and boost consumer trust.
Mar 7, 2025
Health
Robo-companion: humanoid robot gets chatty to help elderly hospital patients
EU researchers are testing a robot that can have basic conversations in busy surroundings, with the idea of assisting people arriving at hospitals.
Mar 5, 2025
Space
Mars time machine: researchers create virtual model to decode Red Planet’s climate evolution
Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will provide a deeper understanding of Mars’s climatic history and help to determine whether it was once able to sustain life.
Feb 28, 2025
Social Sciences
Nothing fishy about fish: consumer demand drives push for more sustainable seafood
EU-funded researchers are joining forces to meet consumer demands to know more about where seafood comes from, its carbon footprint and nutritional value.
Feb 26, 2025
Earth & Environment
New lease of life: transforming biowaste into a valuable resource
EU-funded researchers are improving the tracking and certification of biological waste to help give it a second life as new bio-based products.
Feb 21, 2025
Health
Biobanking on health: sharing biological samples and data to build a healthier future
EU-funded researchers are championing smarter and more sustainable ways to safeguard biological samples and data donated by millions of citizens.
Feb 19, 2025
Health
The science of sourdough – how citizens are helping shape the future of fermented foods
Citizen scientists are drawing on personal experience to help researchers create new plant-based fermented foods and maximise their health benefits.
Feb 14, 2025
Social Sciences
The art of inclusion: EU moves to empower girls in science
EU-funded researchers are using art to create a more inclusive and engaging science education experience for all students, free from the constraints of stereotypes.
Feb 12, 2025
Social Sciences
Do Europeans trust science? New survey says “yes, but”
The latest European Commission public opinion survey on attitudes towards science and technology points to a need to make research even more open and relevant to the needs of society.
Feb 7, 2025