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Researchers have taken the characteristic that’s usually an obstacle to the design of lightweight, reliable steel structures and turned it into a mechanism that makes the metal more resistant to hydrogen-induced cracking.

DNA analysis of soil samples in Denisova Cave in Russia suggests that Denisovans, Neanderthals and modern humans may have lived there at the same time.

Researchers estimate that actions to limit global warming to well below 2 °C would boost energy sector employment from 18 to 26 million by 2050.

An innovative mobile power flow control system installed in the Bulgarian transmission grid is increasing renewable energy penetration and improving cross-border flows between Bulgaria and Romania.

Sometimes language can tell us more about the intentions and mood of the person speaking than the type of society we live in. The Language Use project builds upon this observation to provide a new metasemantic proposal.

Did a self-regulating market exist in the Bronze Age? Researchers set out to answer this question by studying the diffusion of weighing technology in western Eurasia.

Concerned by heavy traffic conditions on their residential street, Cardiff citizens have used sensors supplied by an EU-funded project to draw local government attention.

Do Europeans really wash their hands after handling raw chicken? An EU-backed study takes a closer look at five European countries’ hygiene practices in the kitchen.

The Greek island of Tilos places 3rd in EU-sponsored renewable energy production competition and wins a EUR 100 000 cash prize for its innovative energy model.

A new partnership formed by three EU-funded projects is tackling European cities’ traffic congestion problems by shaping their urban airspaces.

Taking its name from the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, the BEYOND4.0 project has set itself the task of providing research-based advice for policymakers and stakeholders on the impact, challenges and opportunities of rapidly advancing digital technologies in relation to the future of work and welfare.

Join the virtual European Research and Innovation Days event from 23 to 24 June 2021 to learn more about new funding opportunities under Horizon Europe, the brand new European Research and Innovation Programme (2021 – 2027), and engage with policy specialists and fellow participants in the dedicated Horizon Village.

Addressing inequalities in urban and peri-urban contexts is at the heart of the UPLIFT project. This is particularly relevant as social and economic inequalities have been growing in most wealthy countries in recent decades, even more so since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. With a focus on vulnerable youth, the project aims to develop a Reflexive Policy Agenda through participatory co-creation that will hopefully lead to more flexible, adaptive policies.

A new paper sheds light on the sustainability implications of current sand consumption across the globe and proposes solutions for a more sustainable global sand system.

The EU-funded EJP SOIL programme was launched with the mission of bringing together researchers to work on climate-smart and sustainable solutions for agricultural soils.

Almost one third of women worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence. In Research*eu issue 88 from December 2019/January 2020, we covered VRespect.Me, a fascinating project that has truly seized the opportunities of the digital revolution to devise an innovative solution to combat domestic violence. We catch up with Charlie Pearmund, CEO of coordinating company Virtual Bodyworks SL, to find out more about their latest developments.

It can see, blink, look around and observe you. A webcam shaped like a human eye is sparking a discussion on sensing technologies and our relationship with them.

CORDIS has just released the third episode of the CORDIScovery podcast. Three EU-funded researchers join us to discuss the future of an activity that is a hobby for many but a necessity for all of us and that is of course, shopping. Our discussion revolves around the burning questions of whether the e-commerce juggernaut is truly unstoppable and what that means for ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in the post-pandemic world. Free to download from wherever you prefer to get your podcast fix!

Choosing walking, cycling or e-biking over a car trip just one day a week could help fight climate change.

A researcher funded through the European Research Council (ERC) was a key part of the team that made the startling discovery in the heart of Colombia’s Amazon rainforest. Amazingly, the collection consists of tens of thousands of paintings of humans and animals created on a canvas of cliff faces stretching around 12-13 kilometres and has invoked imaginations across the world.