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ERC research lends an ear to the voices heard by schizophrenia patients

The ERC-funded ONOFF project is building upon previous efforts to better understand auditory hallucinations (AH) in patients with schizophrenia. Its results could lead to new cognitive and pharmacological treatments.
The ERC-funded ONOFF project is building upon previous efforts to better understand auditory hallucinations (AH) in patients with schizophrenia. Its results could lead to new cognitive…
The ERC-funded ONOFF project is building upon previous efforts to better understand auditory hallucinations (AH) in patients with schizophrenia. Its…
The ERC-funded ONOFF project is building upon previous efforts to better understand auditory hallucinations (AH) in patients with schizophrenia. Its results could lead to new…
The ERC-funded ONOFF project is building upon previous efforts to better understand auditory hallucinations (AH) in patients…

Can we grow an artificial retina?

Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new therapeutic approaches. Can stem cells be the solution? Prof…
Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new…
Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual…
Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent…
Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost…

Versatile nanoparticles take aim at complex bone diseases

Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffering from bone cancer, bacterial bone…
Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of millions…
Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel…
Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone diseases, enabling novel therapies for hundreds of…
Multifunctional nanoparticles being developed by EU-funded researchers are set to revolutionise treatments for complex bone…

Aimez-vous l’Europe? Ecoutez la science avec l’ERC

Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur EUradio, ils partagent avec vous les découvertes faites dans le cadre de leurs…
Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur EUradio, ils…
Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez…
Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito scientifique du programme « Aimez-vous l’Europe » sur…
Votre rendez-vous avec des chercheurs financés par le Conseil Européen de la Recherche (ERC). Invités dans l’édito…

Birds of a feather flock together

Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to highlight the role of family in society. We take this opportunity to look at…
Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to highlight the…
Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of…
Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the International Day of Families: an occasion to…
Likeminded people tend to stick together. This can be especially true of people who share a family connection. 15 May is the…

Akkermansia, a friendly bacterium who cares

The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition specialist prof. Patrice Cani. With his team, they discovered the role of…
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition specialist…
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to…
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition…
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an…

Junk news aggregator aims to restore trust in media and democracy

ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on Facebook. Researchers hope the tool will help tackle the growing…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively…

The Great Recession and political conflict in Europe

ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.
ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.
ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political…
ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.
ELECTION SERIES #4The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the…