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The EU is on a mission with researchers to protect our planet and society.
By helping researchers discover new ways to improve people’s lives, and to protect us from climate change and global health shocks, the EU is building a better future for all of us.
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Research into how the human brain stores information could lead to treatments for people who struggle with everyday tasks.
Farmers, companies and consumers are all helping spur improvements in EU agricultural production and diets.
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Two major illnesses in Europe have prompted EU researchers to hunt for cures by grouping affected people.
Minerals in ancient meteorites offer insights into the origin of almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface.
Science lessons across Europe come to life through a push towards “open schooling”.
Satellites and on-the-ground sensors are helping Kenya, Ghana and Zambia tackle inundation risks and farmers cope with drought.
Researchers are examining the range of environmental effects on people’s health over their whole lives.
City farming and food sharing are blossoming in Europe with the help of local traditions and EU research.
Europe is pushing to create a network infrastructure based on quantum physics.
Researchers are looking at how to tackle pollutants in urban runoff and overflowing sewers.
Bugs, microalgae and bacteria are emerging as healthy and sustainable alternatives to traditional proteins.
EU research is providing the most far-reaching analysis of efforts to boost wild-cat populations and aiding scavengers that help balance the ecosystem.
Longstanding questions about how migratory animals navigate are being answered through the study of eye molecules and the quantum realm.
A shift in diets is central to tackling obesity and climate change, according to Eric Lambin, a member of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors.
A Europe-wide event on Friday, 29 September will open the doors to a world of science shaping the future of society.
As medical advances in oncology enable more patients to beat tumours, greater attention is being paid to secondary effects from treatment.
Cow, goat and poultry farms are getting help from EU research to cut their environmental footprint and ensure high-quality foods.
The 34th annual edition of an EU contest for teenage researchers wrapped up this past week with participants from Canada, Denmark, Poland and Portugal claiming the top prize.
As new technologies reshape workplaces, EU research has come up with new ways to help companies and workers stay in control.
EU research projects provide fresh insights into what it takes for communities to accept different religious and world views.
Touch sensations are improving to help sectors like healthcare and manufacturing, while other advances are being driven by the gaming industry.
EU-backed scientists are making progress in efforts to give people with impaired motor functions more independence.
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