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Decades-old chemistry mystery solved as elusive molecule is caught for the first time

Scientists in Sweden and the US reported the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric chemistry, combustion research and biomedical science.
Scientists in Sweden and the US reported the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric chemistry, combustion…
Scientists in Sweden and the US reported the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in…
Scientists in Sweden and the US reported the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric chemistry,…
Scientists in Sweden and the US reported the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped…
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12 Mar 2026
Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in innovation in health research and healthcare, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment and long-term disease management. This report presents an in-depth analysis of how ERC-funded frontier research is advancing AI-based approaches across the health domain.The report examines ERC projects that develop and…
Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in innovation in health research and healthcare, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment and long…
Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in innovation in health research and healthcare, from prevention and early…
Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in innovation in health research and healthcare, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment…
Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in innovation in health research and healthcare, from…

ERC report shows frontier AI research can help deliver EU rules on trustworthy AI in health

AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights how frontier projects are advancing methods and tools for medical AI.The…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights how…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC-funded research portfolio in this area and highlights…
AI is rapidly transforming health research and healthcare. A new European Research Council (ERC) report analyses the ERC…
Frontier research for Artificial Intelligence in health
ERC Frontier Research for Artificial Intelligence in Health From disease prevention to diagnosis and treatment
Artificial Intelligence is becoming a key driver of innovation in health research and healthcare, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment and long-term disease management. This report presents an in-depth analysis of how ERC-funded frontier research is advancing AI-based approaches across the health domain.

When policies pile up

From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation’ and explores how an ever‑growing rulebook can quietly overload the state…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation’ and…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones. Christoph Knill studies this ‘policy accumulation…
From climate change to social inequality, governments keep adding new laws and programmes – but rarely clear out older ones…
2 Mar 2026
Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe? The ERC Consolidator Grant could be for you. You can also apply if you have recently created an independent, excellent research team and want to strengthen it.Who can apply? Researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience since…
Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe? The ERC Consolidator Grant could be…
Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe?…
Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe? The ERC Consolidator…
Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a…

Neuroscience study examines obedience and resistance in genocide

In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to protect others?
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to protect others?
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and…
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while others choose resistance and risk their lives to…
In times of mass violence, why do some individuals carry out destructive orders, even participating in genocide, while…
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Cracking bacteria’s defences

Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha is taking the fight to the molecular level, using tiny natural molecules…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha is taking…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to reach 10 million by 2050. ERC grantee Robert Vácha…
Antibiotic resistance is rising faster than science can respond – claiming over 700 000 lives each year and threatening to…

The network of Ambassadors for the ERC expands

The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania and were selected following a…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from Bulgaria,…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from…
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37…
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ERC at the MIT European Career Fair

The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair, taking place in Cambridge, MA, from 5 to 8 March 2026.Organised by the MIT European Club, the MIT European Career Fair (ECF)…
The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair, taking place in Cambridge, MA, from 5 to 8 March 2026…
The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair, taking place in…
The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair, taking place in Cambridge, MA, from 5 to 8 March…
The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair,…
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