Society

Bringing to life the sights and sounds of European history is commonplace, but how about the smells? Thanks to a novel collaboration between AI, sciences and the humanities, the scents of old Europe are being rediscovered.

A new study has reassuring news about those conceived with the aid of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Any differences in growth, weight and body fat levels disappear by late adolescence.

Can great apes give us insight into how early humans learned to make and use stone tools? Yes, according to EU-funded researchers, whose new study explores these abilities in the orangutang – one of our closest living relatives.

Their pioneering research on oscillations in stars has earned EU-backed researchers Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard the 2022 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

The European Research Council (ERC) Public Engagement with Research Award 2022 recognises and celebrates three grantees for successfully engaging audiences outside their fields.

No more drone disruptions. EU-backed partners have tested a system that protects airports from intrusions by unauthorised drones.

EU-backed partners have started their first demonstrations of autonomous drone services at High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE), the Netherlands.

EU-backed scientists have used simplified miniature models of the human brain to understand how mutations in a high-risk autism gene affect brain development.

Our warming planet will lead to more frequent extremes in hot or dry weather. But what happens to make both droughts and heat waves occur together, and how does precipitation affect this? A recent study explains.

EU backing has helped to scale up production of a new microalgae strain with a higher protein content and better organoleptic properties than the wild type.

Responsible research and innovation can significantly support collaboration between healthcare sectors and research and innovation policies. Through the EU-funded CHERRIES project, a consortium of partners across Europe supports the development and market-uptake of responsible healthcare innovations.

A new financing scheme launched in Poland supports energy renovations in buildings for better living conditions and lower emissions for 20 years or more.

EU-backed researchers have developed and validated an innovative nano-biosensor that identifies and quantifies SARS-COV-2 antibodies in blood serum in under 15 minutes.

From the domestic to the international, how can we anticipate, mitigate, and come to terms with violence? This episode of CORDIScovery looks at how victims of domestic violence can be better served. We ask what role violence plays in distracting communities from preparing for climate change. And we explore how the perception of historic violence plays into a culture’s notion of ‘self’.

EU-backed researchers are working to transform Europe’s diverse healthcare data sources into reliable evidence on the effects of medications used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

A new open-source tool gives internet users greater control of their data while also helping companies to use personal data in a transparent way as they pursue their business goals.

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to research in the humanities and social sciences, Elisa Uusimäki, principal investigator of the ANINAN project funded by the European Research Council (ERC), is the 2022 winner of the Nils Klim Prize.

Europe and Africa join hands in an EU-backed initiative to fund 13 new renewable energy research and innovation projects on the African continent.

There’s never a shortage of people claiming that our world is about to end, warning of economic, social and environmental collapse. But then again, it did happen to the Romans, the Hittites and the Mayans… We asked our expert Guy Bar-Oz whether we should worry.

Decision-makers preparing for the take-off of drone technologies in their cities can now visualise their urban airspaces in three dimensions, all thanks to a new geo-information tool.