Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

Health

22 June 2018

Plant-based molecules company wins EU’s women innovators prize

Internet of Things and social inclusion enterprises also recognised.

Health

21 June 2018

Ebola outbreak – this time it’s different

Expert networks have sprung into action to contain the disease.

Health

20 June 2018

Cell factories mass-produce living drugs

Automated machines and placenta donations could bring regenerative medicine to the masses.

Health | 22 June 2018

Plant-based molecules company wins EU’s women innovators prize

Internet of Things and social inclusion enterprises also recognised.

Health | 21 June 2018

Ebola outbreak – this time it’s different

Expert networks have sprung into action to contain the disease.

Health | 20 June 2018

Cell factories mass-produce living drugs

Automated machines and placenta donations could bring regenerative medicine to the masses.

Prof Cédric Blanpain studies the different forms and shapes cancer cells can take to better understand how they spread. Image credt - Fondation ULB

Professor Cédric Blanpain, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Health | 18 June 2018

'My real hope is that we’ll start to be able to identify cancer stem cells in patients being treated and be able to test our therapies.'

Prof. Blanpain's team have spotted hybrid cancer cells that combine properties of other cells and could explain how cancer spreads.

Monthly focus

Body re-building

This month, Horizon looks at the growing potential of regenerative medicine to transform the way we treat disease.

Social Sciences | 14 June 2018

Why don’t most people become radicalised?

Scientists are working out how to combat extremism.

Agriculture | 12 June 2018

Indoor farms could fine-tune the flavours of our food

Growing fruit and vegetables using special light recipes could enhance their taste.

Transport | 11 June 2018

Crash test dummies based on older bodies could reduce road fatalities

Cars will be made to better protect older people in future.

Agriculture | 06 June 2018

Decoding the honeybee dance could lead to healthier hives

Understanding insect neurology could help protect biodiversity.

Environment | 05 June 2018

Smart containers to reward people for recycling properly

Crackdown on single-use plastics opens door for new technologies.

From the naked scientists

Beating heart disease

In this week’s podcast the Naked Scientists talk to researchers trying to discover the causes of, and new treatments for, one of the world’s most important diseases.

From More than a Dodo

Life’s big bang?

New evidence challenges existing views of the Cambrian Explosion, an event that suddenly saw all major animal groups appear in the fossil record.

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Scent patterns help bumblebees forage more efficiently

Study shows bees use perfume distribution to tell flowers apart.

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Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine | European Commission

Plant-based molecules company wins EU’s women innovators prize

Ebola outbreak – this time it’s different

Cell factories mass-produce living drugs

Plant-based molecules company wins EU’s women innovators prize

Ebola outbreak – this time it’s different

Cell factories mass-produce living drugs