Título: Xylella fastidiosa trailer: Can science find a solution? Autor: European Food Safety Authority Duración: 02:22 Resumen: ¿Qué es la Xylella fastidiosa? ¿Cómo se propaga? ¿Y puede ser controlado? Los investigadores en el sur de Italia han estado trabajando arduamente para encontrar respuestas a estas preguntas cruciales. La EFSA se reunió con ellos para saber más. […]
RegioStars Awards 2019
Launched by the European Commission, the RegioStars Awards 2019 aim to identify good practice in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects that could be an inspiration to other regions. The Award Categories for 2019 are: Promoting digital transformation Connecting the green, blue and grey Combatting inequalities and poverty Building climate-resilient cities Modernising health services. […]
ECIBC – European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer
Título: ECIBC – European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer Autor: EU Science Hub – Centro Común de Investigación Duración: 01:31 Resumen: Este video presenta los valores y objetivos del trabajo de la Comisión Europea para reducir la carga del cáncer de mama dentro de la Iniciativa Europea de Cáncer de Mama para el Cáncer de Mama […]
An edible sunscreen product
Everyday use of beauty and personal care products exposes people to more than 100 chemicals with potential toxic effects. Alternative technologies are required that are more friendly to the skin and the environment. Many chemicals present in beauty products such as parabens or phthalates cause undesirable toxic effects in humans and the environment. Even UV […]
Science Meets Parliaments 2019
Título: Science Meets Parliaments 2019 Autor: EU Science Hub – Centro Común de Investigación Duración: 03:49 Resumen: Los creadores de políticas y los científicos se necesitan mutuamente para diseñar soluciones para los desafíos de nuestro tiempo. Esta es la razón por la que, todos los años, los reunimos para el evento “La ciencia se une a […]
R&I cooperation between EU and Middle East reaches new heights
Boosting international cooperation in research and innovation (R&I) requires a strengthened dialogue between actors from the EU and targeted regions. It also involves identifying obstacles to cooperation and solutions to overcome them. The EU-funded MERID project promoted and intensified EU-Middle East R&I cooperation by building on previous international cooperation experiences in the Mediterranean and Middle […]
Epigenetic therapy! Switching off your own cancer genes
Cancer, particularly acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), is aggressive and also resistant to anti-cancer therapy, resulting in poor patient outcomes. Understanding how genes can be switched on and off without affecting their DNA sequence is paramount for the development of new anti-cancer therapies. AML is characterised by the abnormal proliferation of immature myeloid cells. The standard […]
European Defence Fund on track with €525 million for Eurodrone and other joint research and industrial projects
The Commission has recently adopted work programmes to co-finance joint defence industrial projects in 2019-2020 worth up to €500 million. A further €25 million have been earmarked to support collaborative defence research projects in 2019, with calls for proposals launched today. The Juncker Commission is making an unprecedented effort to protect and defend Europeans. […]
€2 billion to fast forward the creation of the European Innovation Council
Ahead of the 21-22 March European Council discussion on innovation, industry and competitiveness, the Commission takes decisive steps to set up a European Innovation Council. Global competition is intensifying and Europe needs to deepen its innovation and risk-taking capability to compete on a market increasingly defined by new technologies. That is why the Juncker […]