New research describes the discovery of prehistoric stone tools found in Kenya that predate the time of the first humans. A new mystery has emerged in science. Archaeologists have discovered 330 lithic tools used to slaughter animals and grind plant material into food. Their study, published in the journal Science and led by the Smithsonian […]
EU-funded project aims to develop a vaccine against metastatic cells
Clinical trials of a new prototype vaccine designed to selectively target and eradicate the early spread of cancer cells represent another step in the fight against cancer. While most cancer treatments focus on treating the primary tumour, the leading cause of cancer death is metastasis, the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumour to […]
Researchers have identified antibodies that could defeat all coronaviruses
Researchers have identified antibodies that not only block infection with the latest variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but are also effective against future coronaviruses. With the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the efficacy of vaccines and antibodies is reduced in the laboratory. So how can a treatment be developed that resists virus […]
By 2021, there were almost 7 million women scientists in the EU
41% of total employment in science and engineering accounted for 6.9 million women scientists and engineers in the EU in 2021, 369 800 more than in 2020 Women are under-represented by industry in all sectors of the EU statistical classification of economic activities, although the services sector has a more balanced gender balance (46% of […]
Why is the new AI tool ChatGPT causing so much chaos?
Ever since ChatGPT was released on 30 November 2022, it has shown its potential to revolutionise how we work and play. The most impressive chatbot to date produces human-like text that is being put to all kinds of questionable uses. Let’s start with education. ChatGPT recently passed law and business exams from two universities in […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Strengthen the bilateral cooperation on research infrastructures with Latin America
Expected Outcome Project results are expected to contribute to several of the following expected outcomes: contribution to the EU-CELAC Strategic roadmap, in particular its ‘Research Infrastructures’ pillar; strengthening EU-LAC bi-regional scientific collaboration; enhanced EU-LAC cooperation on research infrastructures in strategic areas; enhanced research capacities in the LAC region and in the EU. Scope Actions under […]
Extremadura boosts the building materials of the future with European support
Life ReNatural, the project with European funding, whose main objective is the rehabilitation of buildings with sustainable materials. 75 % of the European Union’s building stock is energy inefficient. That is, every day, the buildings in which we live, work and spend most of the time, waste a lot of energy. Given the current context, […]
Commission is launching the European Cancer Imaging Initiative
The Commission is launching the European Cancer Imaging Initiative to support healthcare providers, research institutes and innovators in making the best use of innovative data-driven solutions for cancer treatment and care. The initiative, a flagship action under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, will work towards creating a digital infrastructure linking up resources and databases of cancer […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Planning, tracking, and assessing scientific knowledge production
Expected Outcome Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Data Management Plans (DMPs) are standardised across disciplines to the extent possible. Their machine-actionability is supported by their integration in pertinent automated workflows, and by a pervasive and comprehensive use of Persistent Identifiers for a wide array of digital objects (e.g., […]