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Wildfire recovery: Lessons from animals
How do animals rebound from wildfires and what can we learn from their recovery techniques? By studying the resilience of animals, Verónica Policarpo seeks to identify valuable insights that could enhance strategies for recovering from such…How do animals rebound from wildfires and what can we learn from their recovery techniques? By studying the resilience of animals, Verónica Policarpo seeks to identify valuable…How do animals rebound from wildfires and what can we learn from their recovery techniques? By studying the resilience of animals, Verónica Policarpo…How do animals rebound from wildfires and what can we learn from their recovery techniques? By studying the resilience of animals, Verónica Policarpo seeks to identify…How do animals rebound from wildfires and what can we learn from their recovery techniques? By studying the resilience of… -
Why people share disinformation
Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using data science and behavioural psychology to disentangle personal traits and…Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using data…Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana…Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using…Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than… -
A repairable brain: cell reprogramming to halt neurodegenerative disease
What if damaged brain cells could be replaced? ERC grantee Malin Parmar has developed innovative genetic reprogramming techniques that can produce new brain cells from other types of cells in the body, opening up new therapeutic pathways to combat…What if damaged brain cells could be replaced? ERC grantee Malin Parmar has developed innovative genetic reprogramming techniques that can produce new brain cells from other types of…What if damaged brain cells could be replaced? ERC grantee Malin Parmar has developed innovative genetic reprogramming techniques that can produce…What if damaged brain cells could be replaced? ERC grantee Malin Parmar has developed innovative genetic reprogramming techniques that can produce new brain cells from other…What if damaged brain cells could be replaced? ERC grantee Malin Parmar has developed innovative genetic reprogramming… -
Microbiota: a cure for obesity?
Effective treatment for obesity remains a challenge and the only intervention proven to maintain weight loss is bariatric surgery. Intrigued by the beneficial effect that this procedure has on the composition of gut microbiota, Dr Fredrik Bäckhed…Effective treatment for obesity remains a challenge and the only intervention proven to maintain weight loss is bariatric surgery. Intrigued by the beneficial effect that this…Effective treatment for obesity remains a challenge and the only intervention proven to maintain weight loss is bariatric surgery. Intrigued by the…Effective treatment for obesity remains a challenge and the only intervention proven to maintain weight loss is bariatric surgery. Intrigued by the beneficial effect that…Effective treatment for obesity remains a challenge and the only intervention proven to maintain weight loss is bariatric… -
Is political participation contagious?
ELECTION SERIES #7Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are doing some deep data diving to find out how our social surroundings and our genes influence political participation.ELECTION SERIES #7Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are doing some deep data diving to find out how our social…ELECTION SERIES #7Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are doing some deep data…ELECTION SERIES #7Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are doing some deep data diving to find out how our…ELECTION SERIES #7Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are… -
The double life of water
Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the characteristics we recognise today. ERC grantee Prof. Anders Nilsson has made his…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the characteristics we…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does,… -
From animal behaviour to football statistics
What do ant colonies, fish schools, and football teams have in common? Similar logical structures that govern their behaviour. With an ERC Starting Grant, mathematician Prof. David Sumpter developed models to understand how individual animals…What do ant colonies, fish schools, and football teams have in common? Similar logical structures that govern their behaviour. With an ERC Starting Grant, mathematician Prof. David…What do ant colonies, fish schools, and football teams have in common? Similar logical structures that govern their behaviour. With an ERC Starting…What do ant colonies, fish schools, and football teams have in common? Similar logical structures that govern their behaviour. With an ERC Starting Grant, mathematician Prof…What do ant colonies, fish schools, and football teams have in common? Similar logical structures that govern their… -
Sailing the mysteries of old maps
Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of Cartography. This second career led him to receive an ERC Starting Grant, the…Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of Cartography…Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a…Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of…Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral…Career -
Climate change: How on Earth to draw the boundary lines?
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early 1990s, my initial field of interest and PhD focus was very down to earth,…Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early 1990s, my…Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested…Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early…Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and… -
New knowledge to fight back against antibiotic resistance
The use and misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial strains, threatening our ability to treat common diseases. EU-funded research has shed new light on the mechanisms behind these microbial mutations, with…The use and misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial strains, threatening our ability to treat common diseases. EU-funded research has shed new…The use and misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial strains, threatening our ability to treat common diseases…The use and misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial strains, threatening our ability to treat common diseases. EU-funded research has…The use and misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial strains, threatening our ability…