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At the forefront of tissue engineering
15 Oct 2025

At the forefront of tissue engineering

By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver treatments that are faster, smarter, and more personalised.
By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver treatments that are faster, smarter, and more personalised.
By combining biology, engineering, and data science, Liesbet Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges - from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver treatments that are faster, smarter, and more personalised.
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Discovering the origin of our Sun

The Sun is a star that formed 4.6 billion years ago in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the largest and most massive object in our Solar System, whose energy enables life on our planet. What happened at the time of its birth? Was its formation similar to…
The Sun is a star that formed 4.6 billion years ago in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the largest and most massive object in our Solar System, whose energy enables life on our planet…
The Sun is a star that formed 4.6 billion years ago in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the largest and most massive object in our Solar System, whose…
The Sun is a star that formed 4.6 billion years ago in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the largest and most massive object in our Solar System, whose energy enables life on our…
The Sun is a star that formed 4.6 billion years ago in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the largest and most massive object in…

why is the world green?

Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control herbivores, allowing plants to flourish. But is that really so? ERC grantee Katerina Sam at the Biology Centre of the Academy of…
Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control herbivores, allowing plants to flourish. But is that really so? ERC…
Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control herbivores, allowing plants to…
Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control herbivores, allowing plants to flourish. But is that…
Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control…

Unboxing cultural rituals: Christmas in pandemic times

Why do children believe in Santa Claus, and how could Christmas rituals bring us closer together in the current pandemic crisis? By exploring the fundamental causes and consequences of cultural rituals, ERC grantee Harvey Whitehouse at the…
Why do children believe in Santa Claus, and how could Christmas rituals bring us closer together in the current pandemic crisis? By exploring the fundamental causes and consequences of…
Why do children believe in Santa Claus, and how could Christmas rituals bring us closer together in the current pandemic crisis? By exploring the…
Why do children believe in Santa Claus, and how could Christmas rituals bring us closer together in the current pandemic crisis? By exploring the fundamental causes and…
Why do children believe in Santa Claus, and how could Christmas rituals bring us closer together in the current pandemic…

What is the role of women in post-war times?

War and post-war periods have a strong impact on the life of people, but women are often invisible in the historical accounts relating them. ERC grantee Marta Verginella at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia explores the position of women in…
War and post-war periods have a strong impact on the life of people, but women are often invisible in the historical accounts relating them. ERC grantee Marta Verginella at the…
War and post-war periods have a strong impact on the life of people, but women are often invisible in the historical accounts relating them. ERC…
War and post-war periods have a strong impact on the life of people, but women are often invisible in the historical accounts relating them. ERC grantee Marta Verginella at…
War and post-war periods have a strong impact on the life of people, but women are often invisible in the historical…

What makes us Europeans?

What holds Europe together? In the face of economic instability, shifting political trends and a global pandemic, this question comes to mind more and more often. ERC grantee Anelia Kassabova is part of a team of four researchers who, in 2019, won a…
What holds Europe together? In the face of economic instability, shifting political trends and a global pandemic, this question comes to mind more and more often. ERC grantee Anelia…
What holds Europe together? In the face of economic instability, shifting political trends and a global pandemic, this question comes to mind more…
What holds Europe together? In the face of economic instability, shifting political trends and a global pandemic, this question comes to mind more and more often. ERC grantee…
What holds Europe together? In the face of economic instability, shifting political trends and a global pandemic, this…

Will climate change strengthen tsunami-like floods in Europe?

By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are estimated to rise between 40 and 60 centimetres worldwide. Coping with this will be a major challenge for many European coastal communities. ERC grantee Jadranka Šepić at the University of Split in…
By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are estimated to rise between 40 and 60 centimetres worldwide. Coping with this will be a major challenge for many European coastal…
By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are estimated to rise between 40 and 60 centimetres worldwide. Coping with this will be a major challenge…
By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are estimated to rise between 40 and 60 centimetres worldwide. Coping with this will be a major challenge for many European coastal…
By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are estimated to rise between 40 and 60 centimetres worldwide. Coping with this…

The dancing particles

ERC grantee Konstantinos Nikolopoulos at the University of Birmingham recently won the first ERC Public Engagement with Research Award in the category of public outreach. His ExclusiveHiggs project looks at the origin of mass by exploring the…
ERC grantee Konstantinos Nikolopoulos at the University of Birmingham recently won the first ERC Public Engagement with Research Award in the category of public outreach. His…
ERC grantee Konstantinos Nikolopoulos at the University of Birmingham recently won the first ERC Public Engagement with Research Award in the…
ERC grantee Konstantinos Nikolopoulos at the University of Birmingham recently won the first ERC Public Engagement with Research Award in the category of public outreach. His…
ERC grantee Konstantinos Nikolopoulos at the University of Birmingham recently won the first ERC Public Engagement with…

Supporting emotional wellbeing of mums boosts health of newborns

The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows that supporting the psychological wellbeing of mothers during pregnancy could…
The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows that…
The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee…
The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A new study by ERC grantee Sonja Entringer shows…
The tails of our DNA – telomeres – are the focus of many aging studies, as their length affects our health and longevity. A…