Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

Stellar archaeologists examine ancient black holes to understand the origins of our universe. Image credit – NASA/JPL-Caltech

Space

24 July 2017

The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Stellar archaeologists explore the first billion years of our universe.

Tiny capsules embedded in clothes can release essential oils when they come into contact with bacteria that cause skin infections. Image credit: Pexels/ Valeria Boltneva

Health

20 July 2017

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Garments containing nanoparticles will protect your skin.

Police forces are testing hidden cameras to catch crimes in rural areas. Image credit – Jonathan Hutchins and licensed for reuse under CC BY-SA 2.0

ICT

18 July 2017

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

Intelligent cameras can identify criminal activity.

Space | 24 July 2017

The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Stellar archaeologists explore the first billion years of our universe.

Health | 20 July 2017

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Garments containing nanoparticles will protect your skin.

ICT | 18 July 2017

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

Intelligent cameras can identify criminal activity.

Professor Matthias Sperl is looking at how to create a lunar settlement. Image credit – DLR

Professor Matthias Sperl, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Space | 19 July 2017

‘Having a more permanent base would allow geologists and astronauts to go on missions way longer than in the past.’

Scientists want to build on the moon using bricks 3D printed from lunar dust.

Monthly focus

Crime-fighting science

Horizon investigates how virtual reality and hidden cameras could take down criminals, and how organised crime and terrorists are linked.

High pollution is linked to slower growth in the region of the brain where decision-making, social behaviour and complex thinking are believed to happen. Image credit – ‘Automobile exhaust gas’ by Ruben de Rijcke is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Health | 17 July 2017

Traffic pollution prevents children’s brains from reaching their full potential

Schools too close to busy roads put students’ brains at risk.

Ocean monitoring tools can tell scientists how climate change affects our waters. Image credit — Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA)

Environment | 13 July 2017

South Atlantic agreement takes on board questions too big to be solved alone

South Atlantic countries join forces to further ocean research.

Common crops are under threat from water scarcity and drought in the developing world. Image credit — ‘Drought affected area in Karnataka, India, 2012’ by Pushkarv is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Environment | 12 July 2017

Developing world drought threat to EU rice and cotton intensifies research efforts

Supplies of animal feed, sugar cane and grapes at risk.

Researchers are looking for ways to connect drones together in swarms to capture sports events. Image credit — Flickr/ Ville Hyvönen

ICT | 11 July 2017

Swarms of smart drones to revolutionise how we watch sports

New visual services provided by drones are attracting big business.

Extra layers of security, such as identifying users based on the way they swipe screens, could prevent strangers from getting into smartphones. Image credit — Pixabay/ smailox

ICT | 10 July 2017

Your phone to ID you by the way you swipe

Biometric identification is being taken to the next level.

From the naked scientists

Marine month: all at sea

In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists swim out from the reef into the open ocean, where they’ll meet one of the deadliest creatures on earth.

From technologist

How engineers and doctors are reinventing healthcare

Mixing the two fields is leading to biomedical breakthroughs.

From around the web

Global warming raises cost of grape harvest

Italian scientists claim that as it gets warmer, harvesting grapes is becoming more of a burden due to heat exposure.

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Traffic pollution prevents children’s brains from reaching their full potential

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Mapping Europe’s earthquake risk

Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine | European Commission

The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

‘Having a more permanent base would allow geologists and astronauts to go on missions way longer than in the past.’

Crime-fighting science

Health | 17 July 2017

Traffic pollution prevents children’s brains from reaching their full potential

Environment | 13 July 2017

South Atlantic agreement takes on board questions too big to be solved alone

Developing world drought threat to EU rice and cotton intensifies research efforts

Swarms of smart drones to revolutionise how we watch sports

Your phone to ID you by the way you swipe

From the naked scientists

Marine month: all at sea

From technologist

How engineers and doctors are reinventing healthcare

From around the web

Global warming raises cost of grape harvest

Most popular

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Videos From Futuris

Project highlights

Key themes

Open Innovation

Open Science

Open to the World

Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine | European Commission

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The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

The first black holes keep revealing secrets about our universe – Prof. Raffaella Schneider

Clothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema

Cameras with inbuilt detective skills to catch rural criminals

‘Having a more permanent base would allow geologists and astronauts to go on missions way longer than in the past.’

Crime-fighting science

Health | 17 July 2017

Traffic pollution prevents children’s brains from reaching their full potential

Environment | 13 July 2017

South Atlantic agreement takes on board questions too big to be solved alone

Developing world drought threat to EU rice and cotton intensifies research efforts

Swarms of smart drones to revolutionise how we watch sports

Your phone to ID you by the way you swipe

From the naked scientists

Marine month: all at sea

From technologist

How engineers and doctors are reinventing healthcare

From around the web

Global warming raises cost of grape harvest

Most popular

Pictures

Videos From Futuris

Project highlights

Key themes

Open Innovation

Open Science

Open to the World