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The inauguration of the world’s most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer.
Offering nutritious meals to students can improve diets and counter obesity across Europe.
_resized.jpg?itok=toKy9Ob5 "Dr David Payne says that there is currently little incentive for pharma companies to develop antibiotics. Image credit – Dr David Payne")
We tend to take antibiotics for granted and not value them in a way that matches their lifesaving…
From Bergen in Norway to Bolzano in Italy, specialised refuelling stations mean that drivers of hydrogen-powered cars can now travel right across Europe.
Street lights may seem just part of the mundane backdrop of life, but many firms have been devising exciting ideas for powering them more cheaply and making them do far more than illuminate a dark…
People don’t know that hydrogen-fuelled vehicles and home heating systems are already on the market, and that is the biggest obstacle to their uptake, according to Bart Biebuyck, the recently…
Non-edible biomass could replace petrochemicals in providing energy to heat and light our homes, as well as in producing a vast array of plastics, lubricants, paints and a host of industrial…
.jpg?itok=EbaEVaB8 "Fusing bacterial proteins to fluorescent molecules has revealed details about the mechanics of cell division, which could be exploited by a new generation of highly targeted drugs. Image from M. Pazos, M. Casanova, P. Palacios, W. Margolin, P. Natale, and M. Vicente. 2014. FtsZ placement in nucleoid-free bacteria. PLoS ONE 9(3): e91984. Courtesy of DIVINOCELL.")
New imaging techniques are helping give researchers an edge over nature, allowing them to create revolutionary new antibiotics which bacteria will struggle to develop resistance against.
The EU, European Member States and private companies have teamed up to boost economic competitiveness, create jobs and stimulate growth through seven public-private partnerships. They have announced…
The convoying of trains could be one way to help double railway capacity and reduce carbon emissions, according to Andy Doherty, vice-chairman of the European Rail Research Advisory Council and…
Rethinking aircraft engines and new wing designs have the potential to cut carbon emissions and noise, as well as to boost Europe’s aerospace industry, according to Eric Dautriat, chief executive of…
If we want Europe to gain market share in developing technology for smart devices like phones and tablets, we must embrace public–private partnerships, according to Dr Andreas Wild, executive…
European pilots will be able to fold away their maps and free up their radio frequency in favour of more advanced technologies to communicate their trajectories with air traffic control, said Florian…