Researchers are finding ways to ensure we have a sufficient supply of the raw materials needed to make everything from laptops to satellites.
Nov 15, 2021
November marks the 25th anniversary of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme that has funded the research of about 145,000 PhDs and postdocs in Europe and beyond, and equipped them with new knowledge and skills.
Nov 11, 2021
About 145,000 individuals and organisations have benefitted from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the flagship funding programme for doctoral…
Nov 8, 2021
As climate change warms the world, we increasingly need to find ways to efficiently cool our buildings – whilst also lowering our emissions to attempt to halt the temperature rise as much as possible.
Aug 26, 2021
Increasing the amount of trains on Europe’s tracks to replace other modes of transport could help reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution.
Aug 9, 2021
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are killing more people each year, but scientists are turning to their natural virus predators to treat infections, as well as new vaccines to prevent disease.
Jun 28, 2021
Care homes that let people age with integrity, green kindergartens and community centres that bring together people of all ages were some of the visions for…
Jun 25, 2021
Sometimes it can seem like we’ve uploaded our whole lives to the internet: bank accounts, social media posts, dating profiles, work emails – it’s all out there in that nebulous cloud of digital information that is the world wide web.
Jun 21, 2021
Since the early 1950s, humans have produced more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic – the weight of around a billion elephants.
Jun 3, 2021
Trees, crops and even organic waste can be transformed into a bewildering array of plastics to use in products ranging from single-use bags to heavy-duty aeroplane wings.
May 31, 2021
Rogue waves that strike without warning across the Mediterranean and elsewhere may become more frequent as the climate changes, early-stage research suggests.
May 11, 2021
Only in cancer medicine do we aim to attack and kill legions of our own cells. But healthy bystander cells often get caught in deadly crossfire, which is why cancer treatments can cause severe side effects in patients.
May 10, 2021
As anyone who has ever tried to clean a home knows, ridding yourself of dust is a Sisyphean effort.
May 3, 2021
Scientists are developing virus-sized robots that could defuse blood clots, explore human cells or even scrub water of impurities.
May 3, 2021
