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Can we grow an artificial retina?
Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new therapeutic approaches. Can stem cells be the solution? Prof…Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new…Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual…Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent…Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost… -
Versatile nanoparticles take aim at complex bone diseases
Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffering from bone cancer, bacterial bone…Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of millions…Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel…Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of…Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone… -
Aimez-vous l’Europe? Ecoutez la science avec l’ERC
Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur EUradio, ils partagent avec vous les découvertes faites dans le cadre de leurs…Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur EUradio, ils…Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez…Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur…Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito… -
Akkermansia, a friendly bacterium who cares
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition specialist prof. Patrice Cani. With his team, they discovered the role of…The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition specialist…The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to…The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition…The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an… -
Birds of a feather flock together
Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to highlight the role of family in society. We take this opportunity to look at…Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to highlight the…Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of…Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to…Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the… -
Civil society under growing state control?
ELECTION SERIES #8State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the eroding role of the latter in shaping democratic decision-making. The ERC-funded STATORG project has investigated this issue…ELECTION SERIES #8State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the eroding role of the latter in shaping democratic decision…ELECTION SERIES #8State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the eroding role of the latter…ELECTION SERIES #8State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the eroding role of the latter in shaping democratic…ELECTION SERIES #8State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the… -
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… -
Politics, the art of the possible – but who chooses party politics and who chooses protest, and why?
ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics, supercharged by years of austerity following the financial crash of 2008…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics,…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics,…ELECTION SERIES #5One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of… -
The Great Recession and political conflict in Europe
ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political…ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the… -
Junk news aggregator aims to restore trust in media and democracy
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on Facebook. Researchers hope the tool will help tackle the growing…ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on…ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from…ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they…ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively…
