The EU’s Cancer Mission Bus Roadshow is bringing experts in cancer prevention and early detection to communities across Europe, as part of a push to improve the lives of millions. By Anthony King In the village of Lerești, in the centre of Romania, a bus with a purpose pulled up last August. Having already travelled … Read more
EU investment in the push for ever smaller and more powerful microchips is helping support innovation in AI, the space industry and beyond. By Anthony King On 1 June 2024, a spacecraft touched down on the Moon as part of a Chinese space mission called Chang’e 6. Its goal was to study the dark side … Read more
Researchers have created an improved traffic light system for predicting geomagnetic storms. They are now testing how well these algorithms can prepare us for incoming space storms that can wreak havoc by knocking out satellites in space and power grids on Earth. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Research Centre … Read more
One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of thousands of patients. By Tom Cassauwers In 1990, Fried Vancraen visited a German trade show and was captivated by a 3D printer displayed … Read more
Researchers are using new technologies, including AI, as well as contributions from citizen scientists, to improve how we monitor and protect increasingly threatened habitats and species across Europe. By Bárbara Pinho In 1998, in a small park in Zurich, Switzerland, one bug woke up in a new world. The bricks on the roof of a … Read more
EU-backed researchers and doctors are pioneering advanced pre-implantation and prenatal genetic testing to improve the chance of healthy pregnancies in at-risk families. By Vittoria D’Alessio The story of Bojana Mirosavljević and her two healthy daughters, aged four and 10, is a testament to the power of modern reproductive medicine and the work of researchers like … Read more