EU-backed researchers are working with communities in overlooked regions to create tourism strategies that promote heritage while ensuring long-term sustainability. By Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro Europe’s most popular travel destinations are feeling the strain of their own success. From Paris to Dubrovnik, mass tourism brings overcrowding and pollution. Yet just beyond these hotspots lie regions eager … Read more
From lasers to life sciences, Europe’s new plan for research and technology infrastructures aims to turn world-class science into everyday impact. By Catherine Howie The European Commission has introduced a new strategy for research and technology infrastructures to give innovation and competitiveness a long-term boost. Unveiled at this year’s Research and Innovation Days in Brussels … Read more
From mosquito monitoring to sewage surveillance, EU-funded researchers are combining diverse data techniques to spot early signs of emerging infections before they strike. By Andrew Dunne As the world woke up to a global pandemic in early 2020, a new EU-funded research initiative was just getting underway – the Versatile Emerging Infectious Diseases Observatory (VEO). … Read more
As cities face growing climate and biodiversity challenges, EU-funded researchers are harnessing the power of nature to create greener, healthier and more resilient urban spaces. By Ali Jones In an industrial quarter outside Buenos Aires, a hummingbird hovers over a vibrant bed of plants and flowers. Two years ago, the area was a stretch of … Read more
EU-funded researchers are accelerating the rollout of self-driving trucks on public roads to solve driver shortages and improve safety and sustainability in Europe’s logistics sector. By Bárbara Pinho In the not-so-distant future, unusual looking cargo vehicles – sporting large black windscreens and with no human driver behind the wheel – could become a common sight … Read more
Europe has a plan to boost growth and productivity, all while becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent. By Ross McQueen On a cloudy morning in September 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sprang a surprise. Midway through her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament, she announced that she had … Read more