We know digital technology is radically changing the way people work and many of tomorrow’s jobs can’t even be imagined today. But education systems are struggling to interpret what this imperative means for their pupils. Teachers and education authorities are doing their best to try and make their students digitally literate. Safety online, forays into […]
Horizon Impact Award
The award aims to show the wider socio-economic benefits of EU investment in research and innovation. The award enables individuals or teams to showcase their best practices and achievements. This will encourage other beneficiaries to use and manage their results in the best way possible. It aims to create role models and inspire beneficiaries of […]
Artificial Intelligence: The Ethical and Legal Debate
Título: Artificial Intelligence: The Ethical and Legal Debate Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 02:05 Resumen: La inteligencia artificial está haciendo nuestras vidas más fáciles, pero plantea muchas cuestiones éticas y legales. Una reunión de expertos en Bruselas, organizada por el Panel del Parlamento Europeo para el Futuro de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (STOA), discutió los riesgos que […]
MEPs lead calls for better oversight of AI, robots
Título: MEPs lead calls for better oversight of AI, robots Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 02:31 Resumen: Los autos autónomos y los robots más inteligentes se están convirtiendo rápidamente en una realidad. Los eurodiputados solicitan una carta ética o una agencia europea para garantizar que la inteligencia artificial y los robots se utilicen de manera responsable y no […]
Ayudas del CEI-Mar para jóvenes investigadores y posgraduados
Posgraduados en estudios marinos y jóvenes investigadores están de enhorabuena pues aún tienen la opción de optar a una de las cuatro líneas de ayudas del CEI-Mar enmarcadas dentro del Plan de Acción 2019. Con ellas, se busca facilitar que puedan completar su formación con cursos de capacitación o con movilidades en el extranjero. De este modo la Universidad de […]
Trending Science: Will we be able to resurrect the dead?
Scientists have successfully restored some brain functions of pigs hours after their death. The definition of death has always been very straightforward. But what if death isn’t the end? Published in the journal ‘Nature’, a breakthrough study investigating whether certain functions might be restored long after death is blurring the lines between life and death. […]
Issue 81 Research*eu magazine: Nuclear power, the underdog of Europe’s energy mix
Título: Issue 81 Research*eu magazine: Nuclear power, the underdog of Europe’s energy mix Autor: CORDIS: Innovar con los resultados de investigación de la UE Duración: 00:38 Resumen: Número 81 Research * eu magazine: La energía nuclear, el perdedor de la combinación energética de Europa Fecha de Publicación: 17-04-2019
Project INTRICARE: The role of vitamin K in cardiovascular health and bone strength
Calcium is a crucial mineral that the body needs for good health. Many people take calcium supplements hoping to strengthen their bones, particularly when they suffer from osteoporosis, a condition in which the density and quality of bones are reduced. However, the safety of calcium supplements has been questioned because of their possible association with cardiovascular […]
MyNewGut project: The role of our gut biome in our health and well-being
The evidence is piling up: the gut microbiome influences the development and function of the immune, endocrine and nervous systems, which regulate energy balance and behaviour. The MyNewGut project looked into the role of the biome and the disease risk-reduction potential of dietary intervention. The MyNewGut spanish project received support from the EU to shed light […]