Science stories

As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is growing. Pedro Carneiro is studying how family dynamics affect the vital skills that children need to achieve success in life.

In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán Broto is researching how local responses in the world’s fastest-growing cities reshape our understanding of climate action.

Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researching DNA mutations in the healthy blood cells of leukaemia patients to offset any detrimental effects.

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...

Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate scientists have embarked upon the largest-ever, multidisciplinary review of more than twenty emerging technologies. Their…

Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is happening both online and offline as political messages are becoming increasingly visual, says ERC grantee Eeva Luhtakallio. She is…

Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly autumn evenings draw-in. Wood-burning appliances and pellet stoves may seem like a good way of keeping energy bills down, but...