In January, Frontex met with Steinbeis 2i, the winner of the tender for the provision of a Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel, to kick-off and discuss a research study on the impact of emerging biometric technologies on facilitating the border crossing at the EU external borders. Steinbeis 2i, together with three […]
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Seaweed and solar energy join hands at sea
Two Dutch companies backed by the European Union have created the first marine algae and solar park in the North Sea, allowing solar energy production and algae cultivation on the same site. A marine solar energy developer and a seaweed company have created the world’s first solar and seaweed park in the North Sea. The […]
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European initiative on processors and semiconductor technologies
The Commission is welcoming a joint declaration by 20 EU Member States on processors and semiconductor technologies. Through their declaration, the Member States will commit to work together to bolster Europe’s electronics and embedded systems value chain and strengthen leading-edge manufacturing capacity, in view of reinforcing Europe’s capabilities in semiconductor technologies and offering the best […]
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13 UAL researchers, among the most influential in the world
Their names appear in the list ‘Ranking of the World Scientists: World’s Top 2% Scientists’, composed of scientists whose work has been widely cited during the last year. UAL researchers belong to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the areas of Graphic Expression in Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Food Technology and Plant Production. Thirteen researchers from […]
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Bypassing age verification measures on social media
An EU-backed study has shown how easy it is for children to bypass the mechanisms that the most popular apps use to verify their age: all they have to do is lie. The measures that popular social media apps use to verify age during the sign-up process are basically ineffective. According to research supported by […]
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The UAL obtains the first data on the ecology of the mohor gazelle in the wild
A researcher from the University of Almeria has co-edited a work led by the research team “Biología de la Conservación de Especies Amenazadas de la Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas” (EEZA-CSIC). The objective was to study the ideal terrain for their survival using a GPS. Besides, researchers from the University of Almeria, such as Professor […]
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Unravelling the secrets hidden inside the TRAPPIST-1 planets
EU-backed researchers have calculated the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets’ densities more precisely than ever before, providing better insight into their composition. Forty light years away from the Sun lies the star we call TRAPPIST-1 and the seven Earth-size planets that orbit it. Since the star’s discovery in 1999 and the subsequent discoveries of its rocky planets, […]
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DarkMarket has been taken down
DarkMarket, the world’s largest illegal marketplace on the dark web, has been taken offline in an international operation involving Germany, Australia, Denmark, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (the National Crime Agency), and the USA (DEA, FBI, and IRS). Europol supported the takedown with specialist operational analysis and coordinated the cross-border collaborative effort of the countries […]
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Using ultrasound for healthier, longer-lasting juices and smoothies
Using ultrasound to produce healthier and longer lasting juices and smoothies Bromatologists with the support of the European Union are using ultrasound technology to produce fruit juices and smoothies that are more nutritious and have a longer shelf life. Maintaining good nutrition and health is becoming increasingly popular with modern consumers, who expect the food […]
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