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How can mucus make systems work more efficiently?

Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a particular emphasis on the effect of friction, and lubrication, on surface…
Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a particular…
Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and…
Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how systems perform and maintain themselves, with a…
Prof Seunghwan Lee's research project explores the lubrication mechanisms of mucins and mucus gels. He is interested in how…

When molecules become magnets –Roberta Sessoli alla giornata informativa dedicata all'ERC

Many of the electronic gadgets we currently take for granted already use ‘spintronics’ – for instance, the high-capacity hard disks that we find in today’s laptops. With the help of her ERC funding, Professor Roberta Sessoli is advancing our…
Many of the electronic gadgets we currently take for granted already use ‘spintronics’ – for instance, the high-capacity hard disks that we find in today’s laptops. With the help of…
Many of the electronic gadgets we currently take for granted already use ‘spintronics’ – for instance, the high-capacity hard disks that we find in…
Many of the electronic gadgets we currently take for granted already use ‘spintronics’ – for instance, the high-capacity hard disks that we find in today’s laptops. With the…
Many of the electronic gadgets we currently take for granted already use ‘spintronics’ – for instance, the high-capacity…

Music day 2012: a "best of" ERC projects

How bodily gestures can make musicMusic is magic in the sense that it can take time to master but the results are amazing: people can dance to it, tap their feet or nod their head. Prof Atau Tanaka, a well-known composer and performer of music,…
How bodily gestures can make musicMusic is magic in the sense that it can take time to master but the results are amazing: people can dance to it, tap their feet or nod their head…
How bodily gestures can make musicMusic is magic in the sense that it can take time to master but the results are amazing: people can dance to it,…
How bodily gestures can make musicMusic is magic in the sense that it can take time to master but the results are amazing: people can dance to it, tap their feet or nod their…
How bodily gestures can make musicMusic is magic in the sense that it can take time to master but the results are amazing:…

Virtual playing pitch to help Ulster rugby heroes

Ulster’s rugby stars, with the help of Queen’s University’s School of Psychology, have been taking part in an exciting new virtual reality project to help improve their tackling technique. The work, which is part of a much larger project funded by…
Ulster’s rugby stars, with the help of Queen’s University’s School of Psychology, have been taking part in an exciting new virtual reality project to help improve their tackling…
Ulster’s rugby stars, with the help of Queen’s University’s School of Psychology, have been taking part in an exciting new virtual reality project to…
Ulster’s rugby stars, with the help of Queen’s University’s School of Psychology, have been taking part in an exciting new virtual reality project to help improve their…
Ulster’s rugby stars, with the help of Queen’s University’s School of Psychology, have been taking part in an exciting new…

ERC projects promote a culture of active ageing

The ambition is to create a culture of active ageing across Europe, built on the foundation of a society equipped for all stages of life and with the ultimate aim of strengthening solidarity between the generations.The chief goals of the European…
The ambition is to create a culture of active ageing across Europe, built on the foundation of a society equipped for all stages of life and with the ultimate aim of strengthening…
The ambition is to create a culture of active ageing across Europe, built on the foundation of a society equipped for all stages of life and with the…
The ambition is to create a culture of active ageing across Europe, built on the foundation of a society equipped for all stages of life and with the ultimate aim of…
The ambition is to create a culture of active ageing across Europe, built on the foundation of a society equipped for all…

What can zebrafish larvae tell us about the function of the brain?

With their transparent skin and a known genome, the zebrafish larvae are emerging as a model for neuroscientists. It enables researchers to monitor large portions of the brain in an intact behaving vertebrate. Dr German Sumbre, an ERC grantee from…
With their transparent skin and a known genome, the zebrafish larvae are emerging as a model for neuroscientists. It enables researchers to monitor large portions of the brain in an…
With their transparent skin and a known genome, the zebrafish larvae are emerging as a model for neuroscientists. It enables researchers to monitor…
With their transparent skin and a known genome, the zebrafish larvae are emerging as a model for neuroscientists. It enables researchers to monitor large portions of the…
With their transparent skin and a known genome, the zebrafish larvae are emerging as a model for neuroscientists. It enables…

Is family break-up turning a corner?

Most of us are familiar with newspaper stories reporting declining fertility, or rising divorce rates and increases in the number of single parents. Of course, the potential impact of unstable families on children’s life chances makes it vital to…
Most of us are familiar with newspaper stories reporting declining fertility, or rising divorce rates and increases in the number of single parents. Of course, the potential impact of…
Most of us are familiar with newspaper stories reporting declining fertility, or rising divorce rates and increases in the number of single parents…
Most of us are familiar with newspaper stories reporting declining fertility, or rising divorce rates and increases in the number of single parents. Of course, the potential…
Most of us are familiar with newspaper stories reporting declining fertility, or rising divorce rates and increases in the…

Voters' behaviour under scrutiny ahead of Sunday's French elections

Over 44 million French citizens have the right to vote next Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections. One ERC grantee will be looking at them attentively: Dr Michael Bruter, a political scientist working at the London School of…
Over 44 million French citizens have the right to vote next Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections. One ERC grantee will be looking at them attentively: Dr Michael…
Over 44 million French citizens have the right to vote next Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections. One ERC grantee will be looking…
Over 44 million French citizens have the right to vote next Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections. One ERC grantee will be looking at them attentively: Dr…
Over 44 million French citizens have the right to vote next Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections. One…