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Microalgae can now be grown at scale and turned into components for food and industry. © yanishevska, Shutterstock.com

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Magic of microalgae: sustainable ingredients for food, feed and fragrance

EU-funded researchers are scaling up sustainable production of microalgae-based proteins, lipids, pigments and carbohydrates that could transform food ...

Digital technology helps capture historical remains in great detail to create a permanent digital record. © NERYXCOM, Shutterstock.com

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Digital digs: Technology preserving Europe’s cultural heritage

Technological advancements such as 3D scans based on drone images are helping archaeologists document Europe’s heritage before sites and artefacts are ...

Professor Patrik Johansson is the Director of the EU’s Graphene Flagship. © Graphene Flagship

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Miracle material enters the limelight with European help

Graphene has moved out of the laboratory and into the market thanks in no small part to the EU, according to Professor Patrik Johansson.

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Mushrooms are an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic fibres in the textile industry. © Rodica Vasiliev, Shutterstock.com

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Nature’s threads: creating clothes from the ground up

Researchers are turning to two crops to tackle the environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibres.

Trieste in Italy is part of an EU renovation wave to help low-income households. © Andrew Mayovskyy, Shutterstock.com

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Home renovations for Europe’s low-income families get a boost

Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier.

Researchers in Portugal are capturing CO2 from winemaking to grow algae. © PIXEL to the PEOPLE, Shutterstock.com

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Vineyards of the future will produce more than wine

Europe is seeking to use emissions and residues from winemaking for new products ranging from animal feed to antibiotic alternatives.

Professor Silvia Bodoardo is advancing the EU goal of becoming a top battery market. © Silvia Bodoardo

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Europe’s battery charge to power a green economy

As it moves away from fossil fuels and towards climate-neutrality, the EU is placing strategic importance on the market for batteries and stepping up research in the field.

A scientist holds a silk-based knee implant in their fingers. © Orthox Ltd, 2022

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Spinning silk into next-generation eye and knee implants

For thousands of years, silk has been treasured for its qualities as a beautiful material for elegant garments. But scientists are harnessing the less obvious qualities of silk to develop versatile replacement parts for human eyes and knees.