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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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EU-funded researchers are using big data and smart technologies to improve conditions for bees and guide beekeepers.
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EU-funded researchers are looking to nature for inspiration on how to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome, a life-threatening condition affecting thousands every year.
EU-funded researchers are using biological matter to create unique new materials that can adapt to their environment and repair themselves.
EU-funded researchers are exploring new nature-based solutions to stimulate skin and bone repair.
EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun.
Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition.
New treatments being developed by EU-funded researchers will improve both survival rates and the long-term health of babies born early.
EU-funded researchers are using AI and satellite technologies to make the continent’s renewable energy infrastructure more reliable.
Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe’s growing water scarcity problem.
Female-led rural enterprise will help Europe achieve its environmental goals, according to an EU-funded expert.
Early genetic checks being developed by researchers with EU and industry funding will accelerate treatments for illnesses that affect millions of people in Europe.
Strategic report on the future of the European Single Market points to key role for European research and innovation.
Historical flows of refugees and their personal tales are the focus of EU-funded researchers seeking to help countries manage immigration.
European tourism is getting a makeover to strengthen remote communities with the help of EU-funded researchers.
Greener sensors, circuit boards and other electronic devices are being developed by EU researchers to reduce unsustainably high levels of e-waste.
EU-funded researchers are uncovering links between mental stress and physical troubles, including cardiovascular disease.
A Belgian region’s environmental and social conditions for research funding offer a possible model for the EU.
EU-funded researchers are taking technologies known as “smart wearables” to the next level.
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks.
Graphene has moved out of the laboratory and into the market thanks in no small part to the EU, according to Professor Patrik Johansson.
EU-funded researchers are looking to improve electric grid to reduce energy waste, cut costs and curb emissions.
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