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Scientists have identified the supergene that makes efficient cross-pollination possible in flowers.

For his work in laying the foundations for a functional form of chemistry, Danish chemist Morten Meldal has received the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to two EU-backed scientists for the second year in a row. This time it is for groundbreaking experiments using entangled quantum states.

Swedish palaeogeneticist Svante Pääbo wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA.

Scientists are investigating to what extent adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk of conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels.

From cave paintings to videos, newly launched exhibition features 150 works by over 50 artists.

The EU is striving to ensure gender equality in research and innovation throughout Europe. A leaflet by CORDIS showcases eight EU-funded projects working to strengthen girls’ and women’s participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

A challenge for citizen science is getting people to provide quality data. Another is to help ensure the sustainability of platforms used to collect this data. Technological services built by and for users should overcome these two major challenges.

Seven cities throughout Europe are doing their part to tackle climate change by phasing out fossil fuels from heating and cooling in buildings.

Do the Inuit really have a dozen words for snow? If so, why don’t other languages? We had a word with linguistics expert Kenny Smith.

Improving public administrations’ capacity and skills is key to transitioning to a low-carbon economy and adapting to climate change in central and eastern Europe.

Research into the legal and policy implications of autonomous vessels in international shipping has stumbled on an issue related not to law or security, but gender.

In October 2020, the Results Pack Social Sciences and Humanities in Energy Research featured PROSEU, a project that empowered ordinary citizens to play a key role in Europe’s transition to clean energy. Did it succeed in helping European prosumers – people who produce and consume their own renewable energy – become main actors in this transition?

Study reveals that a full-scale nuclear war between the two superpowers would lead to global famine and kill billions.

Weather extremes are becoming more common. A recent study looks into the reasons why risk management is usually ineffective when dealing with a second more hazardous event, and takes home lessons from two success stories.

An EU-backed project is developing a suite of learning materials on the use of social media and crowdsourcing (SMCS) in disasters. The resources will improve European resilience.

From Nicolaus Copernicus to Sigmund Freud, the Czech Republic has built a significant scientific legacy that continues to this day with major achievements generated in EU funding programmes. A Spotlight Pack by CORDIS showcases the innovative results of research projects under Horizon 2020.

Our brains process words by thinking about how they are pronounced. Could this help us define the best Wordle strategy? We asked our expert Ana Ulicheva.

In the age of Zoom, it can be tricky to stay focused – or awake. We tuned in to a video call with our expert David Stawarczyk to find out how to keep our minds on track.

From the pyramids to your local cemetery, the world is filled with stone monuments to the dead. But when did this become common practice? We go to funerary archaeologist Saša Čaval to dig up the truth.