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How do pedestrians and cyclists move in traffic?

In urban areas, an increasing number of travellers are turning to more sustainable means of transport such as walking and cycling. The ALLEGRO project studies pedestrians and cyclists’ behaviour in traffic, a field that offers many opportunities for…
In urban areas, an increasing number of travellers are turning to more sustainable means of transport such as walking and cycling. The ALLEGRO project studies pedestrians and cyclists’…
In urban areas, an increasing number of travellers are turning to more sustainable means of transport such as walking and cycling. The ALLEGRO…
In urban areas, an increasing number of travellers are turning to more sustainable means of transport such as walking and cycling. The ALLEGRO project studies pedestrians and…
In urban areas, an increasing number of travellers are turning to more sustainable means of transport such as walking and…

Towards smarter traffic control

Severe traffic jams not only have an impact on mobility, they also raise environmental and health issues linked to fuel consumption and air and noise pollution. Prof. Ludovic Leclercq is developing new traffic control models that could tackle road…
Severe traffic jams not only have an impact on mobility, they also raise environmental and health issues linked to fuel consumption and air and noise pollution. Prof. Ludovic Leclercq…
Severe traffic jams not only have an impact on mobility, they also raise environmental and health issues linked to fuel consumption and air and noise…
Severe traffic jams not only have an impact on mobility, they also raise environmental and health issues linked to fuel consumption and air and noise pollution. Prof. Ludovic…
Severe traffic jams not only have an impact on mobility, they also raise environmental and health issues linked to fuel…

2017 Research highlights

Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, located 40 light years from Earth. The planets,…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra-cool dwarf…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël…

Ageing healthily: European scientists unlock the molecular secret behind bat longevity

Scientists led by ERC grantee Emma Teeling have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives bat species Myotis their extraordinary long and healthy lifespans. The longest-lived bats can live over 41 years of age while weighing only 7g,…
Scientists led by ERC grantee Emma Teeling have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives bat species Myotis their extraordinary long and healthy lifespans. The longest…
Scientists led by ERC grantee Emma Teeling have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives bat species Myotis their extraordinary long and…
Scientists led by ERC grantee Emma Teeling have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives bat species Myotis their extraordinary long and healthy lifespans. The…
Scientists led by ERC grantee Emma Teeling have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives bat species Myotis…

Linking classical antiquity and modern youth culture

How does the past inform the lives of children and young people? A global team of EU-funded researchers is examining this issue by assessing how stories from classical antiquity impact on popular culture and society. The project’s results and…
How does the past inform the lives of children and young people? A global team of EU-funded researchers is examining this issue by assessing how stories from classical antiquity impact…
How does the past inform the lives of children and young people? A global team of EU-funded researchers is examining this issue by assessing how…
How does the past inform the lives of children and young people? A global team of EU-funded researchers is examining this issue by assessing how stories from classical…
How does the past inform the lives of children and young people? A global team of EU-funded researchers is examining this…

Architects on the crime scene

Can architects provide new types of evidence on war crimes and human rights violations? Dr Eyal Weizman believes they can. With the ERC backing, he developed a new field of research: forensic architecture. Dr Weizman and a multidisciplinary team of…
Can architects provide new types of evidence on war crimes and human rights violations? Dr Eyal Weizman believes they can. With the ERC backing, he developed a new field of research:…
Can architects provide new types of evidence on war crimes and human rights violations? Dr Eyal Weizman believes they can. With the ERC backing, he…
Can architects provide new types of evidence on war crimes and human rights violations? Dr Eyal Weizman believes they can. With the ERC backing, he developed a new field of…
Can architects provide new types of evidence on war crimes and human rights violations? Dr Eyal Weizman believes they can…

Helping corals resist climate change

Our oceans' beautiful coral reefs are in danger from overheating. However an ERC funded team is working underwater and above to help them survive. Watch our photostory to get a glimpse of their stunning work.
Our oceans' beautiful coral reefs are in danger from overheating. However an ERC funded team is working underwater and above to help them survive. Watch our photostory to get a glimpse…
Our oceans' beautiful coral reefs are in danger from overheating. However an ERC funded team is working underwater and above to help them survive…
Our oceans' beautiful coral reefs are in danger from overheating. However an ERC funded team is working underwater and above to help them survive. Watch our photostory to get…
Our oceans' beautiful coral reefs are in danger from overheating. However an ERC funded team is working underwater and above…

Bottom up climate change research

The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and atmosphere. How will our future climate impact this exchange? How will…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle,…