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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…

Highlight: ERC welcomes new Bulgarian initiative to support top scientists

Highlight: ERC grantee calls for cultural diversity at the Tate Modern on 28 April 2012

New polymers – as strong as silk

People have been producing and using silk for more than 5 000 years, but now – thanks to an ERC Advanced Grant – Professor Fritz Vollrath is increasing our understanding of this material. His research could help to improve existing industrial…
People have been producing and using silk for more than 5 000 years, but now – thanks to an ERC Advanced Grant – Professor Fritz Vollrath is increasing our understanding of this…
People have been producing and using silk for more than 5 000 years, but now – thanks to an ERC Advanced Grant – Professor Fritz Vollrath is…
People have been producing and using silk for more than 5 000 years, but now – thanks to an ERC Advanced Grant – Professor Fritz Vollrath is increasing our understanding of…
People have been producing and using silk for more than 5 000 years, but now – thanks to an ERC Advanced Grant – Professor…

A new vision of Europe

Pursuing a sustainable development and broadening social justice and cohesion are some of the challenges that Europe is currently facing. What if we could learn how to solve these challenges by using the social and political innovations taking place…
Pursuing a sustainable development and broadening social justice and cohesion are some of the challenges that Europe is currently facing. What if we could learn how to solve these…
Pursuing a sustainable development and broadening social justice and cohesion are some of the challenges that Europe is currently facing. What if we…
Pursuing a sustainable development and broadening social justice and cohesion are some of the challenges that Europe is currently facing. What if we could learn how to solve…
Pursuing a sustainable development and broadening social justice and cohesion are some of the challenges that Europe is…

Highlight: ERC in Bulgaria: discussing science, promoting participation

Better nutrition for better eyesight

Parents have long tried to persuade children to eat their greens by promising it will give them better eyesight. We all know that our vision deteriorates as we get older. Dr John Nolan is using his Starting Grant from the ERC to develop a targeted…
Parents have long tried to persuade children to eat their greens by promising it will give them better eyesight. We all know that our vision deteriorates as we get older. Dr John Nolan…
Parents have long tried to persuade children to eat their greens by promising it will give them better eyesight. We all know that our vision…
Parents have long tried to persuade children to eat their greens by promising it will give them better eyesight. We all know that our vision deteriorates as we get older. Dr…
Parents have long tried to persuade children to eat their greens by promising it will give them better eyesight. We all know…

Highlight: ERC President Helga Nowotny at the Excellence 2012 conference in Denmark