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ERC report shows frontier AI research can help deliver EU rules on trustworthy AI in health

AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights how frontier projects are advancing methods and tools for medical AI.The…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights how…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC…

Neuroscience study examines obedience and resistance in genocide

In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to protect others?
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to protect others?
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and…
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to…
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while…
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The network of Ambassadors for the ERC expands

The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania and were selected following a…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from Bulgaria,…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37…
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Iron Age massacre targeted women and children, new research reveals

New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings…
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New report: Frontier science behind Europe’s next-generation advanced materials

The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness and transition to greener and digital futures.
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and…
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From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2025: Examples of projects

The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23 different countries across Europe to test the feasibility of…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life…
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Astronomers reveal teenage years of new worlds

New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
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