Scientists and entrepreneurs have proposed geoengineering projects to modify Earth’s environment. Our expert Marion Fourquez weighs in on the value of tipping metal shavings into the sea. “The answer is both yes and no, and it should not be tested again,” says Fourquez, a polar oceanographer at the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in France. The […]
CORDIS: How to attract more visitors to modern art museums
What makes an art museum visit more exciting? It is all about detailed information, according to EU-backed researchers. A study led by the University of Florence has shown that visitors to a modern art museum feel more excited and positive about the artworks they see when they have full information about them. Supported by the […]
An EU-funded project tested and finalised a safer and modular e-kick scooter for personal urban and suburban mobility
A resource-efficient, climate-friendly, environmentally sustainable, safe and seamless transport system is a key objective of the EU. However, there are several challenges facing the attainment of sustainable mobility, one of which involves the use of different and optimally combined transport modes in a seamless way. One solution for greater sustainability in smart city transport systems […]
How much have different countries contributed to climate change since 1850?
A new study ranks countries’ culpability based on their emissions of key greenhouse gases. Research published in the journal ‘Scientific Data’ offers new insight on countries’ contributions to global warming caused by CO2, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions between 1851 and 2021. Supported by the EU-funded VERIFY, 4C, PARIS REINFORCE and ESM2025 projects, […]
EU-funded project harnesses potential of data to improve water management
An EU-funded project builds stronger links between the physical and digital worlds to improve water management. Europe’s waterways are under immense pressures, ranging from agricultural and industrial activities to the challenges of increased urbanisation. Digital technologies are acknowledged for their ability to help improve water management. However, a lack of business cases and tangible evidence […]
Do you know what happens to the body if it is exposed to radioactive materials?
The chances of being involved in a nuclear accident are slim. However, if it does happen, expert Joaquín Silvestre-Albero explains why a coconut can save your life. Radioactivity – which describes the energetic disintegration of atoms – is a constant presence in our lives. There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe, and even […]
Why are we attracted to certain people? New research explains the science of romantic attraction
It’s no secret that we’re drawn to people with similar interests as us. This phenomenon is known as the similarity-attraction effect. Charles Chu, an assistant professor of management and organisations at Boston University Questrom School of Business, carried out a series of four experiments that answer why we usually fall for people who are like […]
Objective: Putting Europe at the forefront of the supercomputing revolution
The updated CORDIS project information package includes the latest research funded by the European Consortium for High Performance Computing (EC EuroHPC) leading to advances in climate modelling, personalised medicine and energy saving strategies. Supercomputers are advanced systems with extremely high capabilities, capable of solving computational problems that are orders of magnitude too complex for typical […]
Twelve ways to prevent and counter violent extremism according to CORDIS
The EU was established with the aim to provide common ground, literally and metaphorically, for its members to thrive in a stable and secure environment, being ‘united in diversity.’ The emergence of violent extremism, populism and radicalisation undermines European cohesion, unsettling the Union’s foundations and fostering insecurity among its citizens. For some, different ideological traditions […]