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The power of images in virtual environments
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly surround us as immersive environments. ERC grantee Andrea…Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly…Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed…Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images…Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static… -
Will we run out of groundwater?
Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How much can we still use before it is gone? ERC grantee Marc Bierkens is among the first to map the global overuse of groundwater…Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How much can we still use before it is gone? ERC grantee Marc…Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How much can we still use…Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How much can we still use before it is gone? ERC…Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How… -
Climate stories from frozen archives
Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping ERC grantee Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic ecosystems have responded to past climate shifts. Her research offers a rare glimpse into history that could inform predictions…Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping ERC grantee Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic ecosystems have responded to past climate shifts. Her research…Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping ERC grantee Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic ecosystems have responded to…Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping ERC grantee Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic ecosystems have responded to past climate shifts. Her…Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping ERC grantee Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic… -
At the forefront of tissue engineering
By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver treatments that are faster, smarter, and more personalised.By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver…By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged…By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to…By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare… -
Cracking the code of earthquakes - from inside the fault
Deep beneath the Swiss Alps, scientists are doing something that may sound counterintuitive: they are triggering earthquakes - on purpose.Deep beneath the Swiss Alps, scientists are doing something that may sound counterintuitive: they are triggering earthquakes - on purpose.Deep beneath the Swiss Alps, scientists are doing something that may sound counterintuitive: they are triggering earthquakes - on purpose.Deep beneath the Swiss Alps, scientists are doing something that may sound counterintuitive: they are triggering earthquakes - on purpose.Deep beneath the Swiss Alps, scientists are doing something that may sound counterintuitive: they are triggering earthquakes… -
What smartphones mean worldwide
Smartphones are everywhere – but do they mean the same thing to everyone? Daniel Miller’s global research shows how culture, age and context shape the way people use and make sense of these devices.Smartphones are everywhere – but do they mean the same thing to everyone? Daniel Miller’s global research shows how culture, age and context shape the way people use and make sense of…Smartphones are everywhere – but do they mean the same thing to everyone? Daniel Miller’s global research shows how culture, age and context shape…Smartphones are everywhere – but do they mean the same thing to everyone? Daniel Miller’s global research shows how culture, age and context shape the way people use and make…Smartphones are everywhere – but do they mean the same thing to everyone? Daniel Miller’s global research shows how culture,… -
The future of food dyes
Natural food dyes are gaining popularity, as health-conscious, environmentally aware consumers turn away from synthetic additives. Irina Borodina is developing sustainable new colourants from yeast, helping advance the field of biotechnology.Natural food dyes are gaining popularity, as health-conscious, environmentally aware consumers turn away from synthetic additives. Irina Borodina is developing sustainable new…Natural food dyes are gaining popularity, as health-conscious, environmentally aware consumers turn away from synthetic additives. Irina Borodina is…Natural food dyes are gaining popularity, as health-conscious, environmentally aware consumers turn away from synthetic additives. Irina Borodina is developing sustainable…Natural food dyes are gaining popularity, as health-conscious, environmentally aware consumers turn away from synthetic… -
Repairing the brain after a stroke
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us? Arthur Liesz is exploring how the body’s immune system might be guided to…Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us? Arthur Liesz is…Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to…Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us?…Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But… -
Living together in diversity
How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what the inclusion of minorities truly means in Europe, analysing the barriersto…How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what the…How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth…How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what…How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary… -
Paving digital highways
As global data generation grows exponentially, the need for efficient computer processing methods has never been greater. Bernhard Haeupler has returned to Europe from the United States to carry out research on distributed and parallel computing –…As global data generation grows exponentially, the need for efficient computer processing methods has never been greater. Bernhard Haeupler has returned to Europe from the United…As global data generation grows exponentially, the need for efficient computer processing methods has never been greater. Bernhard Haeupler has…As global data generation grows exponentially, the need for efficient computer processing methods has never been greater. Bernhard Haeupler has returned to Europe from the…As global data generation grows exponentially, the need for efficient computer processing methods has never been greater…
