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Why are we not living longer?

After decades of steady gains in life expectancy, progress has begun to stall. For Jennifer Dowd, this unexpected shift raises urgent questions about the social, economic, and biological drivers shaping how long we live.
After decades of steady gains in life expectancy, progress has begun to stall. For Jennifer Dowd, this unexpected shift raises urgent questions about the social, economic, and…
After decades of steady gains in life expectancy, progress has begun to stall. For Jennifer Dowd, this unexpected shift raises urgent questions about…
After decades of steady gains in life expectancy, progress has begun to stall. For Jennifer Dowd, this unexpected shift raises urgent questions about the social, economic,…
After decades of steady gains in life expectancy, progress has begun to stall. For Jennifer Dowd, this unexpected shift…

How maths turned music into medicine

From an early age, Elaine Chew believed mathematics shaped every aspect of life. She now uses mathematical models of music to understand how sound changes our heart – and how it could help prevent, diagnose, and treat cardiovascular disease.
From an early age, Elaine Chew believed mathematics shaped every aspect of life. She now uses mathematical models of music to understand how sound changes our heart – and how it could…
From an early age, Elaine Chew believed mathematics shaped every aspect of life. She now uses mathematical models of music to understand how sound…
From an early age, Elaine Chew believed mathematics shaped every aspect of life. She now uses mathematical models of music to understand how sound changes our heart – and how…
From an early age, Elaine Chew believed mathematics shaped every aspect of life. She now uses mathematical models of music…

How AI is reshaping the rules of war

Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered autonomous weapons is once again shifting those norms – and what this means for the rules meant to govern the use of force.
Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered autonomous weapons is once again shifting those norms – and what…
Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered autonomous weapons is once…
Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered autonomous weapons is once again shifting those norms –…
Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered…

Bringing the Venetian archipelago to digital life

Hidden beneath the calm surface of the Venice lagoon lies a forgotten urban archipelago. Historian Ludovica Galeazzo is piecing it back together with advanced digital tools, revealing how these islands once sustained Venice’s power.
Hidden beneath the calm surface of the Venice lagoon lies a forgotten urban archipelago. Historian Ludovica Galeazzo is piecing it back together with advanced digital tools, revealing…
Hidden beneath the calm surface of the Venice lagoon lies a forgotten urban archipelago. Historian Ludovica Galeazzo is piecing it back together with…
Hidden beneath the calm surface of the Venice lagoon lies a forgotten urban archipelago. Historian Ludovica Galeazzo is piecing it back together with advanced digital tools,…
Hidden beneath the calm surface of the Venice lagoon lies a forgotten urban archipelago. Historian Ludovica Galeazzo is…

When policies pile up

From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation’ and explores how an ever‑growing rulebook can quietly overload the state…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation’ and…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones…

Cracking bacteria’s defences

Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha is taking the fight to the molecular level, using tiny natural molecules…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha is taking…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to…

How plants defend themselves

For decades, plant antiviral defence was thought to rely on a single RNA interference system. Peter Brodersen’s research shows two layers instead: a silent, near-perfect defence, and a costly emergency response when it fails. Together, these layers…
For decades, plant antiviral defence was thought to rely on a single RNA interference system. Peter Brodersen’s research shows two layers instead: a silent, near-perfect defence, and a…
For decades, plant antiviral defence was thought to rely on a single RNA interference system. Peter Brodersen’s research shows two layers instead: a…
For decades, plant antiviral defence was thought to rely on a single RNA interference system. Peter Brodersen’s research shows two layers instead: a silent, near-perfect…
For decades, plant antiviral defence was thought to rely on a single RNA interference system. Peter Brodersen’s research…

The power of images in virtual environments

Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly surround us as immersive environments. ERC grantee Andrea…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static…