€8 million requested to fund science promotion events across Europe under the Marie Skłodowska Curie NIGHT action. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions support researchers at all stages of their careers, regardless of age and nationality. Researchers working across all disciplines are eligible for funding. The MSCA also support cooperation between industry and academia and innovative training […]
Radio Agora: Europa Cuenta
Europa Cuenta is an informative space about the way in which community aid contributes to the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the 786 rural and urban municipalities of the Andalusian territory. Radio time is dedicated to the analysis and reflection on how European funds influence the day-to-day life of our citizens. Europa Cuenta is […]
The innovative system to automatically translate sign language
Deaf people and the hard-of-hearing often struggle in today’s society, despite being many in number. The SignAll system directly translates sign language, which will not only help deaf people but teach others how to sign. Around 5 % of the global population, or 466 million people, have disabling hearing loss. Around 800 000 people in […]
Meet our ‘Vaccine heroes’
Título: Meet our ‘Vaccine heroes’#EUandMyFood Autor: emainfo Duración: 1:29 Resumen: EMA apoya la Semana Europea de Inmunización celebrando a los “héroes vacunales” de la vida real: pediatras y enfermeras que, después de tratar a miles de pacientes, incluidos niños, se sienten lo suficientemente cómodos como para recomendar la vacunación; científicos que pasan miles de horas […]
Seminar “The future is already present: research and innovation in the EU”
The European Documentation Centre organizes the Seminar “The future is already present: research and innovation in the EU” Investing in research and innovation is investing in the future of Europe. It helps us compete globally while preserving our unique social model and improves the day-to-day lives of millions of people in Europe and around the […]
Seeking energy efficiency in aircrafts
An emphasis on reducing the environmental impact of aircraft means EU-funded scientists have been researching ways to reduce drag using an aircraft’s small, active components to make them more energy-efficient and reduce emissions. Reductions in carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from aircraft are directly related to an aircraft’s fuel burn, drag and aircraft weight. […]
A simpler solution to stop the death of bees
The EU-funded WarmHive project is using thermotherapy to fight the disease responsible for large losses in honeybee populations. About the mite Honeybee populations around the world are experiencing massive losses. This is primarily the result of varroosis, a disease caused by the varroa mite that, if it doesn’t kill the bee directly, causes other diseases […]
Discs of newborn stars related to the formation of new planets
Protoplanetary discs surround newborn stars in the galaxy. EU project DIGDEEP, thanks to a cutting-edge instrument, discovered,that these discs expel matter through winds, potentially key to planets remaining in the zone where habitation is possible. Roughly one new star forms per year in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and planet formation follows. Astronomers on EU […]
PhD – Cloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM)
The CBIM is offering 14 fully funded PhD positions in 4 work packages for highly talented people who are eligible for study at any one of its partner universities. Organisation CBIM is a new European research and training network in the area of Cloud-based Building Information Modelling. CBIM is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program […]