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Behind the scene with the blackhole scientists

The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that these phenomena really do exist. It was the result of a global…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was…

Astronomers reveal first-ever image of a black hole

It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which not only backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity but…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever…

Keeping EU citizens safe and warm

Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and the economy.
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and the…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime,…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health,…

Could connected and automated vehicles end road congestion?

Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected vehicles may provide a solution.
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected vehicles may…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle…

Sounding out ERC funding in careers

Listen and learn with Nature Careers and the ERC. Six new podcasts provide first-hand accounts of exactly how the ERC works and how its grants and other schemes could provide an opportunity for you to further your career.
Listen and learn with Nature Careers and the ERC. Six new podcasts provide first-hand accounts of exactly how the ERC works and how its grants and other schemes could provide an…
Listen and learn with Nature Careers and the ERC. Six new podcasts provide first-hand accounts of exactly how the ERC works and how its grants and…
Listen and learn with Nature Careers and the ERC. Six new podcasts provide first-hand accounts of exactly how the ERC works and how its grants and other schemes could provide…
Listen and learn with Nature Careers and the ERC. Six new podcasts provide first-hand accounts of exactly how the ERC works…

The resurrection of Franz Liszt's unfinished opera Sardanapalo

“Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is “incomplete, too fragmented and irretrievable”, according to the experts. Except for Dr. David Trippet: like an art restorer holding…
“Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is “incomplete, too fragmented and irretrievable”, according to the…
“Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is “incomplete, too fragmented and…
“Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is “incomplete, too fragmented and irretrievable”, according to…
“Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is “incomplete…

2018 Research highlights

By the end of 2018, the ERC had funded over 9,000 projects. More than 9,000 incredible stories, all worth telling.Here we showcase some highlights from the last year:
By the end of 2018, the ERC had funded over 9,000 projects. More than 9,000 incredible stories, all worth telling.Here we showcase some highlights from the last year:
By the end of 2018, the ERC had funded over 9,000 projects. More than 9,000 incredible stories, all worth telling.Here we showcase some highlights…
By the end of 2018, the ERC had funded over 9,000 projects. More than 9,000 incredible stories, all worth telling.Here we showcase some highlights from the last year:
By the end of 2018, the ERC had funded over 9,000 projects. More than 9,000 incredible stories, all worth telling.Here we…

The women of fundamental physics

This 8 March, the ERC celebrates the achievements of grantee Dr Mariana Graña, a determined researcher in a branch of physics where women are still noticeably underrepresented. She reflects on how far women have come in Theoretical Physics and what…
This 8 March, the ERC celebrates the achievements of grantee Dr Mariana Graña, a determined researcher in a branch of physics where women are still noticeably underrepresented. She…
This 8 March, the ERC celebrates the achievements of grantee Dr Mariana Graña, a determined researcher in a branch of physics where women are still…
This 8 March, the ERC celebrates the achievements of grantee Dr Mariana Graña, a determined researcher in a branch of physics where women are still noticeably…
This 8 March, the ERC celebrates the achievements of grantee Dr Mariana Graña, a determined researcher in a branch of…