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Diving into the world of the very small
Nanotechnology — the science of making and manipulating the very small — has the potential to transform our lives. With the help of ERC funding, Dr Davide Iannuzzi is building microscopic moving parts on to the ends of optical fibres, leading to…Nanotechnology — the science of making and manipulating the very small — has the potential to transform our lives. With the help of ERC funding, Dr Davide Iannuzzi is building…Nanotechnology — the science of making and manipulating the very small — has the potential to transform our lives. With the help of ERC funding, Dr…Nanotechnology — the science of making and manipulating the very small — has the potential to transform our lives. With the help of ERC funding, Dr Davide Iannuzzi is…Nanotechnology — the science of making and manipulating the very small — has the potential to transform our lives. With the… -
ERC supports the transition to a global bioeconomy
During the economic crisis, these challenges have been made more arduous, as pressures to improve the short-term economic situation tend to put resource sustainability and the environment further down the political agenda.During the economic crisis, these challenges have been made more arduous, as pressures to improve the short-term economic situation tend to put resource sustainability and the…During the economic crisis, these challenges have been made more arduous, as pressures to improve the short-term economic situation tend to put…During the economic crisis, these challenges have been made more arduous, as pressures to improve the short-term economic situation tend to put resource sustainability and…During the economic crisis, these challenges have been made more arduous, as pressures to improve the short-term economic… -
ERC grantee mimics photosynthesis to increase further solar cells' efficiency
The Sun provides a steady source of power that could make solar energy a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of energy, provided that technological advances can actually reduce energy production costs. Prof. Michael Grätzel modified the…The Sun provides a steady source of power that could make solar energy a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of energy, provided that technological advances can actually…The Sun provides a steady source of power that could make solar energy a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of energy, provided that…The Sun provides a steady source of power that could make solar energy a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of energy, provided that technological advances can…The Sun provides a steady source of power that could make solar energy a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of… -
The new generation of microscopic robots
Toxic spills can be devastating to humans, animals and to the ecosystem The ERC-funded project CHOBOTIX has successfully created the first prototypes of chemical robots that could serve for "Intelligent Cleaning". These tiny robots could have…Toxic spills can be devastating to humans, animals and to the ecosystem The ERC-funded project CHOBOTIX has successfully created the first prototypes of chemical robots that could…Toxic spills can be devastating to humans, animals and to the ecosystem The ERC-funded project CHOBOTIX has successfully created the first prototypes…Toxic spills can be devastating to humans, animals and to the ecosystem The ERC-funded project CHOBOTIX has successfully created the first prototypes of chemical robots that…Toxic spills can be devastating to humans, animals and to the ecosystem The ERC-funded project CHOBOTIX has successfully… -
ERC funds projects to tackle climate change's impacts
The impacts of climate change are already present all over the world, and scientists predict they will intensify in the coming decades. The rise of global temperatures over the past 100 years, altered rainfall patterns, shrinkage of glaciers,…The impacts of climate change are already present all over the world, and scientists predict they will intensify in the coming decades. The rise of global temperatures over the past…The impacts of climate change are already present all over the world, and scientists predict they will intensify in the coming decades. The rise of…The impacts of climate change are already present all over the world, and scientists predict they will intensify in the coming decades. The rise of global temperatures over…The impacts of climate change are already present all over the world, and scientists predict they will intensify in the… -
Plunging into the history of the Balkans to prepare for a better future
The peoples of the Balkans' region have long shared an "entangled" and tumultuous history. A visit to the Western Balkans shows how deep the scars of the bloodsheds of the 1990s have been in this part of the world. The scale of violence has exceeded…The peoples of the Balkans' region have long shared an "entangled" and tumultuous history. A visit to the Western Balkans shows how deep the scars of the bloodsheds of the 1990s have…The peoples of the Balkans' region have long shared an "entangled" and tumultuous history. A visit to the Western Balkans shows how deep the scars of…The peoples of the Balkans' region have long shared an "entangled" and tumultuous history. A visit to the Western Balkans shows how deep the scars of the bloodsheds of the…The peoples of the Balkans' region have long shared an "entangled" and tumultuous history. A visit to the Western Balkans… -
Bridging Greek and Arabic philosophical and linguistic heritage
How deep are the roots of our culture formation? How was the Occidental culture influenced by the Greek Philosophy? What role did the Arabs play in transmitting it during Medieval times? These are some of the questions that Dr. Cristina D'Ancona,…How deep are the roots of our culture formation? How was the Occidental culture influenced by the Greek Philosophy? What role did the Arabs play in transmitting it during Medieval…How deep are the roots of our culture formation? How was the Occidental culture influenced by the Greek Philosophy? What role did the Arabs play in…How deep are the roots of our culture formation? How was the Occidental culture influenced by the Greek Philosophy? What role did the Arabs play in transmitting it during…How deep are the roots of our culture formation? How was the Occidental culture influenced by the Greek Philosophy? What… -
Castles in the desert – Satellites reveal lost cities of Libya
ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country.ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes…ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in…ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert…ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost… -
October 2011: Breast cancer awareness month
1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support excellent scientists who propose excellent projects with an investigator…1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support excellent…1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this …1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support…1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's… -
Alzheimer's World day, 21 September: ERC-funded research
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