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Taking mathematics to heart
Mathematics might seem like an abstract discipline, remote from real-world applications but their equations can significantly help understand and simulate the functioning of nature. Professor Alfio Quarteroni of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de…Mathematics might seem like an abstract discipline, remote from real-world applications but their equations can significantly help understand and simulate the functioning of nature…Mathematics might seem like an abstract discipline, remote from real-world applications but their equations can significantly help understand and…Mathematics might seem like an abstract discipline, remote from real-world applications but their equations can significantly help understand and simulate the functioning of…Mathematics might seem like an abstract discipline, remote from real-world applications but their equations can… -
Finely-tuned therapies for fighting disease
The ability to fine-tune the functioning of blood vessels and the circulatory system is essential for combating the remodelling of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and strokes. It is also needed for the controlled repair of blood vessels…The ability to fine-tune the functioning of blood vessels and the circulatory system is essential for combating the remodelling of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and strokes…The ability to fine-tune the functioning of blood vessels and the circulatory system is essential for combating the remodelling of the arteries that…The ability to fine-tune the functioning of blood vessels and the circulatory system is essential for combating the remodelling of the arteries that leads to heart attacks…The ability to fine-tune the functioning of blood vessels and the circulatory system is essential for combating the… -
Understanding turbulence: the key to weather prediction
After another anomalous summer, and with climate change still at the top of the political agenda, it seems that weather and climate forecasting have never been so topical. With the help of the ERC, Professor Sergej S. Zilitinkevich of the Finnish…After another anomalous summer, and with climate change still at the top of the political agenda, it seems that weather and climate forecasting have never been so topical. With the…After another anomalous summer, and with climate change still at the top of the political agenda, it seems that weather and climate forecasting have…After another anomalous summer, and with climate change still at the top of the political agenda, it seems that weather and climate forecasting have never been so topical…After another anomalous summer, and with climate change still at the top of the political agenda, it seems that weather and… -
Optimised crowd and traffic management: QED!
On the occasion of the European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2012), cities are encouraged to take initiatives to promote a sustainable urban mobility. Noise and air pollution have become sources of concern in many urban areas. Major European…On the occasion of the European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2012), cities are encouraged to take initiatives to promote a sustainable urban mobility. Noise and air pollution have…On the occasion of the European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2012), cities are encouraged to take initiatives to promote a sustainable urban…On the occasion of the European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2012), cities are encouraged to take initiatives to promote a sustainable urban mobility. Noise and air…On the occasion of the European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2012), cities are encouraged to take initiatives to promote a… -
Reverse engineering in late Gothic vaulted ceilings
The ‘Gothic’ architectural style, which flourished during the high- and late-medieval periods, from the 12th to 16th centuries AD, gave Europe some of its greatest cathedrals, minsters and churches as well as an architectural treasure house of…The ‘Gothic’ architectural style, which flourished during the high- and late-medieval periods, from the 12th to 16th centuries AD, gave Europe some of its greatest cathedrals, minsters…The ‘Gothic’ architectural style, which flourished during the high- and late-medieval periods, from the 12th to 16th centuries AD, gave Europe some…The ‘Gothic’ architectural style, which flourished during the high- and late-medieval periods, from the 12th to 16th centuries AD, gave Europe some of its greatest cathedrals…The ‘Gothic’ architectural style, which flourished during the high- and late-medieval periods, from the 12th to 16th… -
How to entangle two electrons – and do it again and again
Quantum theory, despite being one of the most successful scientific theories in history, throws up some bizarre ideas: quantum spin, the uncertainty principle, wave/particle duality, quantum entanglement and non-locality - or “spooky action at a…Quantum theory, despite being one of the most successful scientific theories in history, throws up some bizarre ideas: quantum spin, the uncertainty principle, wave/particle duality,…Quantum theory, despite being one of the most successful scientific theories in history, throws up some bizarre ideas: quantum spin, the uncertainty…Quantum theory, despite being one of the most successful scientific theories in history, throws up some bizarre ideas: quantum spin, the uncertainty principle, wave/particle…Quantum theory, despite being one of the most successful scientific theories in history, throws up some bizarre ideas:… -
Modern human culture could have emerged 44,000 years ago
In cooperation with the CNRS and University of BergenWhen did human behaviour as we know it begin? Work conducted by an international team of researchers suggests that modern culture emerged 44,000 years ago. Their analysis of archaeological…In cooperation with the CNRS and University of BergenWhen did human behaviour as we know it begin? Work conducted by an international team of researchers suggests that modern culture…In cooperation with the CNRS and University of BergenWhen did human behaviour as we know it begin? Work conducted by an international team of…In cooperation with the CNRS and University of BergenWhen did human behaviour as we know it begin? Work conducted by an international team of researchers suggests that modern…In cooperation with the CNRS and University of BergenWhen did human behaviour as we know it begin? Work conducted by an… -
Understanding the origins and spread of agriculture in the western Mediterranean
The first cultivated plants in south-western Europe date back to the first half of the 6th millennium BC. Farmers in this region cultivated a wide variety of crops which included cereals and legumes, as well as other crops such as flax and poppy…The first cultivated plants in south-western Europe date back to the first half of the 6th millennium BC. Farmers in this region cultivated a wide variety of crops which included…The first cultivated plants in south-western Europe date back to the first half of the 6th millennium BC. Farmers in this region cultivated a wide…The first cultivated plants in south-western Europe date back to the first half of the 6th millennium BC. Farmers in this region cultivated a wide variety of crops which…The first cultivated plants in south-western Europe date back to the first half of the 6th millennium BC. Farmers in this… -
Tiny fossils can lead to huge gains in understanding
The ocean is filled with microscopic algae that take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new study by researchers from the Geology Department at the University of Oviedo (Spain) shows that the algae may adapt to rising…The ocean is filled with microscopic algae that take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new study by researchers from the Geology Department at the…The ocean is filled with microscopic algae that take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new study by researchers from…The ocean is filled with microscopic algae that take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new study by researchers from the Geology Department at…The ocean is filled with microscopic algae that take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in order to grow. A new… -
How can mucus make systems work more efficiently?
Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a particular emphasis on the effect of friction, and lubrication, on surface…Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a particular…Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and…Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a…Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how…