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EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies.
Jun 25, 2026
Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap.
Jun 24, 2026
Aviation has an emissions problem. Researchers in four EU-funded projects are betting that hybrid-electric engines could solve it, and aim to demonstrate it by 2030. By Tom Cassauwers Hybrid cars are a regular sight on European roads today.
Jun 18, 2026
Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves.
Jun 18, 2026
Forests across Europe are struggling with drought, fire and disease. Researchers working to future-proof them say one of the answers lies in their diversity.
Jun 12, 2026
European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use and materials to improve their environmental footprint and reduce waste.
Jun 12, 2026
AI systems are learning to listen to and decode the sounds of nature, helping scientists to track species and spot ecosystem changes much faster than traditional field surveys.
Jun 4, 2026
EU-funded researchers are helping schools and universities put sustainability into practice by giving students and communities the tools to make real environmental change.
Jun 4, 2026
From predicting climate change to developing new medicines, supercomputers underpin modern science.
May 29, 2026
Across Europe, libraries are being reimagined as community hubs and creative spaces for the digital age, as researchers join forces with local communities and creatives.
May 25, 2026
More than half of Europe’s soils are degraded. Researchers are showing that restoring soil through better farming makes both ecological and financial sense.
May 25, 2026
A new European-led telescope could map the dusty, hidden half of the universe, all without using fossil fuels.
May 19, 2026
EU-funded researchers are investigating how parents’ online sharing is reshaping childhood, privacy and identity, and the long-term consequences for children growing up online.
May 14, 2026
As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe’s urban–rural divide.
May 13, 2026
