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Magnetic fields exist in many stars, including the Sun. Yet they remain insufficiently understood to be represented reliably in stellar evolution models, limiting how accurately researchers can describe stars and determine their ages. Now, a new…

The ERC Starting Grants 2027 call closed for applications on 14 October 2026. Preliminary figures show the following: The ERC received 7 710 applications, an increase of 60.4% compared with the previous call. This follows increases of 22.4% and 13%…

Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.

ERC grantee Peter Hegemann was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Karl Deisseroth and Georg Nagel, “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics”. They have paved the way for a new era…

Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the seven recipients of the 2026 Wolf Prizes. The Prize is awarded annually by the Wolf Foundation in recognition of achievements in the fields of science and the arts.

A new survey of ERC-funded biotech researchers identifies key challenges on the path from discovery to application. The accompanying analysis shows the breadth and innovation potential of Europe’s frontier research in biotechnology.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has developed into a major and rapidly expanding area of computer science, with AI-related ERC project proposals representing a significant share of submissions to the current Computer Science evaluation panel (PE6).

Eight ERC grantees have won the 2026 Public Engagement with Research Awards for their outstanding work in engaging audiences beyond academia with their research. This year’s winners have found creative ways to involve people in research and bring…