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Applying artificial intelligence to transform language learning

The pioneering work of ERC grantee Roberto Navigli has brought computer language learning and translation closer to the level of human comprehension. Not only has this been used to deliver large-scale lexical resources that are used by language…
The pioneering work of ERC grantee Roberto Navigli has brought computer language learning and translation closer to the level of human comprehension. Not only has this been used to…
The pioneering work of ERC grantee Roberto Navigli has brought computer language learning and translation closer to the level of human comprehension…
The pioneering work of ERC grantee Roberto Navigli has brought computer language learning and translation closer to the level of human comprehension. Not only has this been…
The pioneering work of ERC grantee Roberto Navigli has brought computer language learning and translation closer to the…
15 ways ERC transformed science

Tracking extreme heat to improve climate change forecasts

Plants evaporate less in dry conditions, which can lead to a warming of the air. ERC grantee Sonia Seneviratne has quantified this phenomenon, resulting in findings that could transform climate modelling, and help scientists to navigate our way…
Plants evaporate less in dry conditions, which can lead to a warming of the air. ERC grantee Sonia Seneviratne has quantified this phenomenon, resulting in findings that could…
Plants evaporate less in dry conditions, which can lead to a warming of the air. ERC grantee Sonia Seneviratne has quantified this phenomenon,…
Plants evaporate less in dry conditions, which can lead to a warming of the air. ERC grantee Sonia Seneviratne has quantified this phenomenon, resulting in findings that…
Plants evaporate less in dry conditions, which can lead to a warming of the air. ERC grantee Sonia Seneviratne has…
15 ways ERC transformed science

Revealing our shared past through archaeological findings

Pioneering new methods for identifying ancient fragments of human bone have helped to prove that human species interbred. The techniques, developed by ERC grantee Katerina Douka, are currently being shared through a growing global network of…
Pioneering new methods for identifying ancient fragments of human bone have helped to prove that human species interbred. The techniques, developed by ERC grantee Katerina Douka, are…
Pioneering new methods for identifying ancient fragments of human bone have helped to prove that human species interbred. The techniques, developed…
Pioneering new methods for identifying ancient fragments of human bone have helped to prove that human species interbred. The techniques, developed by ERC grantee Katerina…
Pioneering new methods for identifying ancient fragments of human bone have helped to prove that human species interbred…
15 ways ERC transformed science

Unravelling the intricacies of DNA replication

Every cell in the human body contains a blueprint of DNA which enables it to create a perfect copy when the cell divides. Captivated by this idea, ERC grantee John Diffley has unlocked new opportunities in structural biology by succeeding to…
Every cell in the human body contains a blueprint of DNA which enables it to create a perfect copy when the cell divides. Captivated by this idea, ERC grantee John Diffley has unlocked…
Every cell in the human body contains a blueprint of DNA which enables it to create a perfect copy when the cell divides. Captivated by this idea,…
Every cell in the human body contains a blueprint of DNA which enables it to create a perfect copy when the cell divides. Captivated by this idea, ERC grantee John Diffley…
Every cell in the human body contains a blueprint of DNA which enables it to create a perfect copy when the cell divides…
15 ways ERC transformed science

Unlocking the therapeutic power of music through mathematics

Developing mathematical models to describe the role of musical performance could open the door to new applications, including treating cardiac arrhythmia. ERC grantee Elaine Chew has brought together radically different disciplines in order to drive…
Developing mathematical models to describe the role of musical performance could open the door to new applications, including treating cardiac arrhythmia. ERC grantee Elaine Chew has…
Developing mathematical models to describe the role of musical performance could open the door to new applications, including treating cardiac…
Developing mathematical models to describe the role of musical performance could open the door to new applications, including treating cardiac arrhythmia. ERC grantee Elaine…
Developing mathematical models to describe the role of musical performance could open the door to new applications,…
15 ways ERC transformed science

Scoping possibility in a nuclear world

How is the scope of available nuclear weapon choices decided? ERC grantee Benoît Pelopidas explores the challenges of imagining the possibility of nuclear war and unwanted nuclear explosions, both in international policy and in people’s minds…
How is the scope of available nuclear weapon choices decided? ERC grantee Benoît Pelopidas explores the challenges of imagining the possibility of nuclear war and unwanted nuclear…
How is the scope of available nuclear weapon choices decided? ERC grantee Benoît Pelopidas explores the challenges of imagining the possibility of…
How is the scope of available nuclear weapon choices decided? ERC grantee Benoît Pelopidas explores the challenges of imagining the possibility of nuclear war and unwanted…
How is the scope of available nuclear weapon choices decided? ERC grantee Benoît Pelopidas explores the challenges of…

Who controls the blockchain?

Blockchain is seen as a catalyst of innovation in today’s world of digital infrastructure and social media platforms. Its technology promises to give control of data back to the people through its decentralised manner of operation, and the greater…
Blockchain is seen as a catalyst of innovation in today’s world of digital infrastructure and social media platforms. Its technology promises to give control of data back to the people…
Blockchain is seen as a catalyst of innovation in today’s world of digital infrastructure and social media platforms. Its technology promises to give…
Blockchain is seen as a catalyst of innovation in today’s world of digital infrastructure and social media platforms. Its technology promises to give control of data back to…
Blockchain is seen as a catalyst of innovation in today’s world of digital infrastructure and social media platforms. Its…

Leafcutter ants’ lessons for sustainability

With a remarkable resource-efficiency and collective intelligence, leafcutter ants have thrived across millions of years of major changes in the Earth’s climate. ERC-grantee Jonathan Shik studies these agricultural systems of ants in a Panamanian…
With a remarkable resource-efficiency and collective intelligence, leafcutter ants have thrived across millions of years of major changes in the Earth’s climate. ERC-grantee Jonathan…
With a remarkable resource-efficiency and collective intelligence, leafcutter ants have thrived across millions of years of major changes in the…
With a remarkable resource-efficiency and collective intelligence, leafcutter ants have thrived across millions of years of major changes in the Earth’s climate. ERC-grantee…
With a remarkable resource-efficiency and collective intelligence, leafcutter ants have thrived across millions of years of…