Breast cancer diagnosis has improved over the years, leading to an increasing number of surgical tumour resections in specific breast conservative surgery. An innovative probe for detecting breast cancer tissue during operation could improve retention of healthy tissue and improve local treatment outcome. As with most cancer operations, breast conserving surgery aims to completely remove […]
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Commission defines actions to address risks and challenges
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication outlining a set of actions addressing the multifaceted challenges that the release of pharmaceuticals poses to the environment. The “Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment” that the Commission presents today, identifies six action areas concerning all stages of the pharmaceutical life cycle, where improvements can be […]
Imminent anti-metastatic vaccine for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men with millions of new cases every year. European scientists have developed a novel vaccine to prevent disease metastasis, the main cause of mortality amongst advanced prostate cancer sufferers. The majority of prostate cancer patients are diagnosed at the localised, pre-metastatic stage of the disease. They […]
New technology is recognising affective states
Empathic machines and digital products may be just around the corner thanks to EU-funded project TAWNY. Today many smart products and services do not have empathy to understand humans and automatically adapt to the needs and preferences of users without explicit user interaction and feedback. The TAWNY project takes things a step further and introduce […]
101 Ideas on the Future of Research and Innovation in Europe
Título: 101 Ideas on the Future of Research and Innovation in Europe Autor: Ciencia e innovación de la UE Duración: 01:47 Resumen: El grupo de expertos RISE presenta sus propuestas de toda Europa sobre el futuro de la I + D en la política europea. Fecha de Publicación: 05-03-2019
What is the Horizon2020 Policy Support Facility?
Título: What is the Horizon2020 Policy Support Facility? Autor: Ciencia e innovación de la UE Duración: 01:50 Resumen: El Servicio de apoyo a las políticas proporciona las mejores prácticas, la experiencia independiente de alto nivel y la orientación en el campo de la I + D a petición de los Estados miembros y los países […]
What should artificial intelligence for Europe look like?
Título: What should artificial intelligence for Europe look like? Autor: Mercado Único Digital de la Unión Europea Duración: 00:54 Resumen: En junio de 2018, la Comisión Europea nombró un grupo de expertos de alto nivel independiente para asesorar sobre futuras políticas e inversiones en inteligencia artificial y para crear directrices éticas de inteligencia artificial. Puedes unirte […]
Mini robots to create patterns inspired by nature
Scientists have demonstrated how tiny robot swarms could be programmed like cells to form shapes together by relying on interactions with their neighbours. Imagine a future where hundreds or thousands of tiny robots explore the scene after a natural disaster. Picture yourself being operated on by nano-sized robots that perform an internal surgery. It may […]
Proyect ABBI unique bracelet for visually-impaired children
The Audio Bracelet for Blind Interactions (ABBI) is a pioneering device that is specifically designed with children in mind and thus its simplicity was a key factor – worn on the child’s wrist and being not much bigger than a wristwatch, the device, once worn, starts sensing body motion, providing the user with spatial information […]