Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

Chemical contaminants can end up in the Arctic and add to the pressure on ecosystems, according to Marianne Kroglund. Image credit - Annette Ekin

Marianne Kroglund, Chair, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, Arctic Council

Interview | 03 December 2018

'No matter what we do today the Arctic will look very different in 2050.'

With environmental changes locked in for several decades, are we too late to save the Arctic?

The magnetic field protecting our planet originates deep in the Earth's core but fluctuates in strength over time. Image credit - ESA/ATG medialab

Frontier research

07 December 2018

Earth’s magnetic poles could start to flip. What happens then?

A weakened magnetic field in the southern Atlantic Ocean gives us a glimpse of the future.

Health

05 December 2018

Extended napping could cause cognitive decline in older people

Meditation and language-learning being trialled to keep brains sharp.

Early diagnosis of acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) paves the way for treatment. Image Credit: National Cancer Institute

Health

04 December 2018

Scientists can predict rare leukaemia 8 years before symptoms begin

Early diagnosis paves the way for treatment.

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On thin ice

In December, Horizon explores how the Arctic is changing in the face of global warming.

Frontier research | 07 December 2018

Earth’s magnetic poles could start to flip. What happens then?

A weakened magnetic field in the southern Atlantic Ocean gives us a glimpse of the future.

Health | 05 December 2018

Extended napping could cause cognitive decline in older people

Meditation and language-learning being trialled to keep brains sharp.

Health | 04 December 2018

Scientists can predict rare leukaemia 8 years before symptoms begin

Early diagnosis paves the way for treatment.

In recent years, online terrorism-related content has grown in velocity, volume and variety. Paris Image credit - Flickr/Takver CC BY SA 2.0

Security | 29 November 2018

‘Big picture’ platforms boost fight against online terror activity

Advanced detection systems will speed up intelligence investigations.

The EU should cut greenhouse gases by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050, according to the European Commission's low-carbon economy roadmap. Image Credit: Rachel Clarke, CC BY-NC 2.0

Environment | 28 November 2018

‘Internet of electricity’ and zero-carbon molecules will help decarbonise Europe – report

Expert group plots ambitious route to a low-carbon future.

Scientists at Hellisheidi geothermal power plant in Iceland have demonstrated a carbon capture and storage cycle at half the cost of previous estimates. Image Credit: Arni Saeberg, CarbFix

Environment | 27 November 2018

Storing CO2 underground can curb carbon emissions, but is it safe?

Studies are investigating the safety of carbon storage.

Commissioner Moedas likened the European Open Science Cloud to a 16th century coffeehouse where new ideas could circulate and flourish. Image credit - picture is in the public domain

ICT | 26 November 2018

Digital ‘coffeehouse’ to spark new scientific ideas now ready for use

The European Open Science Cloud will join up research across disciplines.

Complex Earth observation data is being turned into real-time tools to help solve problems on the ground in Africa. Image credit - MERIS mosaic of Africa, May 2004 by ESA is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Environment | 22 November 2018

Europe’s eyes in the sky are helping to solve energy, land-use problems in Africa

Earth observation is helping reduce land-use conflict in Niger and site solar plants in Egypt.

From the naked scientists

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Q&A: Earthworms and wormholes

In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists answer questions including how lazy dogs keep fit and whether everything in the universe is spinning.

From More than a Dodo

Mushroom-shaped anchors found on ancient insect larvae

New fossil reveals never-before-seen biological adaptation to help camouflage with debris.

From around the web

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The kilogram is being redefined

The general conference on weights and measures is set to replace Le Grand K prototype with quantum mechanics.

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Project Ukko's interactive map could help industry and governments interpret seasonal wind forecasts. Image courtesy of Project Ukko

Seasonal wind forecasts could help reduce energy prices

The CRI plant sells around 4,000 tonnes of methanol produced from waste CO2 per year. Image Credit - Carbon Recycling International

Waste CO2 to be turned into ingredients for fuel, plastics and even food

A virtual Mars could help researchers understand more about the planet’s valleys and water. Image courtesy of CROSSDRIVE

Old Mars data paints new reality

Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine | European Commission

'No matter what we do today the Arctic will look very different in 2050.'

Earth’s magnetic poles could start to flip. What happens then?

Extended napping could cause cognitive decline in older people

Scientists can predict rare leukaemia 8 years before symptoms begin

On thin ice

Earth’s magnetic poles could start to flip. What happens then?

Extended napping could cause cognitive decline in older people

Scientists can predict rare leukaemia 8 years before symptoms begin

Security | 29 November 2018

‘Big picture’ platforms boost fight against online terror activity

Environment | 28 November 2018

‘Internet of electricity’ and zero-carbon molecules will help decarbonise Europe – report

Storing CO2 underground can curb carbon emissions, but is it safe?

Digital ‘coffeehouse’ to spark new scientific ideas now ready for use

Europe’s eyes in the sky are helping to solve energy, land-use problems in Africa

From the naked scientists

Q&A: Earthworms and wormholes

From More than a Dodo

Mushroom-shaped anchors found on ancient insect larvae

From around the web

The kilogram is being redefined

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