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Castles in the desert – Satellites reveal lost cities of Libya

ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country.
ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert wastes…
ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in…
ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilisation of the Sahara in Libya’s south-western desert…
ERC project's team gets back to Libya after Gaddafi's fall. Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost…

October 2011: Breast cancer awareness month

1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support excellent scientists who propose excellent projects with an investigator…
1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support excellent…
1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this …
1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's added-value is in this field?The ERC aims to support…
1. The European Research Council already funds several projects related to breast cancer. Can you tell us what the ERC's…

Alzheimer's World day, 21 September: ERC-funded research

Gene network may be the source of treating neurodegenerative diseases
Gene network may be the source of treating neurodegenerative diseases
Gene network may be the source of treating neurodegenerative diseases
Gene network may be the source of treating neurodegenerative diseases
Gene network may be the source of treating neurodegenerative diseases

Forests to combat global warming

The DOFOCO project aims to better understand how forests can help lessen the effects of global warming, by bringing together advanced models and data from the life and earth sciences. Such research takes an additional dimension this year, in the…
The DOFOCO project aims to better understand how forests can help lessen the effects of global warming, by bringing together advanced models and data from the life and earth sciences…
The DOFOCO project aims to better understand how forests can help lessen the effects of global warming, by bringing together advanced models and data…
The DOFOCO project aims to better understand how forests can help lessen the effects of global warming, by bringing together advanced models and data from the life and earth…
The DOFOCO project aims to better understand how forests can help lessen the effects of global warming, by bringing together…

Ageing, cancer and the length of your chromosomes

The answer to why some people age earlier than others, or why they develop cancer, could lie at the very end sections of our DNA: the telomeres.
The answer to why some people age earlier than others, or why they develop cancer, could lie at the very end sections of our DNA: the telomeres.
The answer to why some people age earlier than others, or why they develop cancer, could lie at the very end sections of our DNA: the telomeres.
The answer to why some people age earlier than others, or why they develop cancer, could lie at the very end sections of our DNA: the telomeres.
The answer to why some people age earlier than others, or why they develop cancer, could lie at the very end sections of our…

ERC Grantee's findings lead story in Science

It presents analyses made on samples of the sun, which were collected in 2004 by the NASA mission Genesis. The results show that nitrogen molecules originating from the sun are very different from the nitrogen found on the Earth, Mars and on…
It presents analyses made on samples of the sun, which were collected in 2004 by the NASA mission Genesis. The results show that nitrogen molecules originating from the sun are very…
It presents analyses made on samples of the sun, which were collected in 2004 by the NASA mission Genesis. The results show that nitrogen molecules…
It presents analyses made on samples of the sun, which were collected in 2004 by the NASA mission Genesis. The results show that nitrogen molecules originating from the sun…
It presents analyses made on samples of the sun, which were collected in 2004 by the NASA mission Genesis. The results show…

Special feature: Highlighting Women Grantees

Some striking projects run by women grantees
Some striking projects run by women grantees
Some striking projects run by women grantees
Some striking projects run by women grantees
Some striking projects run by women grantees

Special feature: ERC funded research in volcanoes and their wider impact

"Lightning", Charge separation, lightning and radio emission in low-mass object
"Lightning", Charge separation, lightning and radio emission in low-mass object
"Lightning", Charge separation, lightning and radio emission in low-mass object
"Lightning", Charge separation, lightning and radio emission in low-mass object
"Lightning", Charge separation, lightning and radio emission in low-mass object