Social Sciences
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world
EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun.
Jul 22, 2024
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Horizon Magazine
Earth & Environment
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition.
Jul 17, 2024
Earth & Environment
Satellite oversight: ensuring Europe’s renewable energy security from above
EU-funded researchers are using AI and satellite technologies to make the continent’s renewable energy infrastructure more reliable.
Jul 10, 2024
Earth & Environment
Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience
Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe’s growing water scarcity problem.
Jul 4, 2024
Earth & Environment
Seeds of change: Women’s role in greening European agriculture
Female-led rural enterprise will help Europe achieve its environmental goals, according to an EU-funded expert.
Jul 4, 2024
Health
Screening newborns to help fight rare diseases
Early genetic checks being developed by researchers with EU and industry funding will accelerate treatments for illnesses that affect millions of people in Europe.
Jun 27, 2024
Social Sciences
Free movement of research and innovation will be central to renewing Europe’s Single Market
Strategic report on the future of the European Single Market points to key role for European research and innovation.
Jun 25, 2024
Social Sciences
Mediterranean migration and its lessons for Europe
Historical flows of refugees and their personal tales are the focus of EU-funded researchers seeking to help countries manage immigration.
Jun 21, 2024
Social Sciences
Want to avoid Europe’s tourist hordes? Try getting off the beaten track
European tourism is getting a makeover to strengthen remote communities with the help of EU-funded researchers.
Jun 18, 2024
Earth & Environment
Electronics made of wood and paper
Greener sensors, circuit boards and other electronic devices are being developed by EU researchers to reduce unsustainably high levels of e-waste.
Jun 14, 2024
Health
Mental stress can be a real heart breaker
EU-funded researchers are uncovering links between mental stress and physical troubles, including cardiovascular disease.
Jun 12, 2024
Uncategorized
The bottom-up Brussels green revolution
A Belgian region’s environmental and social conditions for research funding offer a possible model for the EU.
Jun 12, 2024
Health
From cycling to sex, skin patches promise to make their mark
EU-funded researchers are taking technologies known as “smart wearables” to the next level.
Jun 6, 2024
Earth & Environment
The hydropower renaissance in Europe
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks.
Jun 4, 2024