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ERC backs cutting-edge research with €721 million in funding

The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and…
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most…
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and…
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Scientists have successfully bred corals to improve their heat tolerance

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.
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Scientists discover unexpected link between genes involved in human brain evolution and developmental disorders

Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
Human-specific genes regulate key gene mutated in autism spectrum disorders
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CNIO researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis

CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug, silibinin, inhibits this protein, and could be used to help treat brain…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug, silibinin,…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a protein that works in favour of the tumour. A drug,…
CNIO researchers have discovered that cancer perverts certain brain cells, the astrocytes, and causes them to produce a…
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New mutation linked to early-onset Parkinsonism

A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, located in a gene called SGIP1, was discovered in an Arab family with a…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, located…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation,…
A team of scientists led by Professor Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause…
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Scientists discover ‘Pause Button’ in human development

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a potential ‘pause button’ in the earliest stages of human development. Whether…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a potential …
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the…
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Two new members of the ERC Scientific Council appointed

Today, the European Commission has appointed two new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council.
Today, the European Commission has appointed two new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council.
Today, the European Commission has appointed two new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council.
Today, the European Commission has appointed two new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council.
Today, the European Commission has appointed two new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC),…
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Focus on frontier research with the ERC

President Maria Leptin's keynote speech at the conference 'Focus on Frontier Research with the ERC' organised by the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the ERC in Warsaw, Poland.
President Maria Leptin's keynote speech at the conference 'Focus on Frontier Research with the ERC' organised by the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the ERC in Warsaw,…
President Maria Leptin's keynote speech at the conference 'Focus on Frontier Research with the ERC' organised by the Polish Academy of Sciences in…
President Maria Leptin's keynote speech at the conference 'Focus on Frontier Research with the ERC' organised by the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the ERC in…
President Maria Leptin's keynote speech at the conference 'Focus on Frontier Research with the ERC' organised by the Polish…
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Antarctica’s receding sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply

Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the…
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of…
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