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We ask you to do this by:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 1) Using the original journalist\u0027s byline\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 2) Linking back to our original story\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 3) Using the following text in the footer: This article was originally published in \u003Ca href=\u0027#\u0027\u003EHorizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cp\u003ESee our full republication guidelines \u003Ca href=\u0027\/horizon-magazine\/republish-our-stories\u0027\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cp\u003EHTML for this article, including the attribution and page view counter, is below:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-form-item form-item js-form-type-textarea form-item-body-content js-form-item-body-content ecl-form-group ecl-form-group--text-area form-no-label ecl-u-mv-m\u0022\u003E\n \n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \u003Ctextarea data-drupal-selector=\u0022edit-body-content\u0022 aria-describedby=\u0022edit-body-content--description\u0022 id=\u0022edit-body-content\u0022 name=\u0022body_content\u0022 rows=\u00225\u0022 cols=\u002260\u0022 class=\u0022form-textarea ecl-text-area\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E10 breakthroughs to shape Europe for the next 60 years\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ B-linda\u0022 height=\u00221080\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Wheat.jpg\u0022 style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ B-linda\u0022 width=\u00221920\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Pixabay\/ B-linda\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFuture food supply:\u003C\/strong\u003E There will be 9 billion people in the world by 2050, and we need to make sure we can feed them all in an environmentally and economically sustainable way. One solution could be to use new technologies such as the gene-editing tool CRISPR, which acts like molecular scissors to cut and paste DNA. The CRISP-4-CROPS project will be using CRISPR to produce new cereal varieties that can resist extreme weather events, helping to secure our future food supply even in the face of threats such as climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/how-ancient-crops-could-counteract-climate-change-effects_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHow ancient crops could counteract climate change effects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Flickr\/ AJC1\u0022 height=\u0022523\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Telomeres_crop.jpg\u0022 style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Flickr\/ AJC1\u0022 width=\u00221276\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Flickr\/ AJC1\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFighting cancer:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;In the EU, cancer was the cause of death for almost\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/documents\/2995521\/7149996\/3-03022016-BP-EN.pdf\/0bbc3389-8c0d-44a0-9b0c-2a0bff49f466\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E1.3 million people\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2013. This number is likely to grow as life expectancy increases around the world. Spanish company Life Length is developing new blood tests that can identify our biological age by analysing the length of people\u2019s telomeres \u2013 short sequences of DNA that protect the end of genes similar to shoelace caps \u2013 which tend to shorten over time. The idea of this project, known as ONCOCHECK, is to develop ways of monitoring and managing the majority of cancers more efficiently while allowing people to avoid invasive procedures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/gold-nanoparticles-shine-light-cancer-cure_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGold nanoparticles shine light on cancer cure\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ Aynur_zakirov\u0022 height=\u0022720\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Mars_0.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ Aynur_zakirov\u0022 width=\u00221280\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Pixabay\/ Aynur_zakirov\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMission(s) to Mars: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe red planet has long been a source of inspiration for science fiction, but in the next 60 years we can expect the first manned mission to already have happened. Nevertheless, we need a rocket to get us to Mars first and the answer could rest in using radioactive fuel to power an electric engine. The GIESEPP project will develop, build and test a prototype system by 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/electric-deep-space-engines-could-bring-humankind-mars_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EElectric deep-space engines could bring humankind to Mars\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Flickr\/Donostiako Elizbarrutia\u0022 height=\u00221365\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/San%20Sebastian.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Flickr\/Donostiako Elizbarrutia\u0022 width=\u00222048\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Flickr\/Donostiako Elizbarrutia\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUrban utopia: \u003C\/strong\u003EBy 2030, the urban population in developed countries could \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/un-habitat-launches-the-world-cities-report-2016\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edouble\u003C\/a\u003E, putting more pressure on crucial infrastructure, such as energy demand and transport. The solution could be so-called smart cities, where almost every aspect of urban life is connected to a network of sensors and machines known as the internet of things (IoT). The REPLICATE project is developing smart city services in three European cities \u2013 San Sebastian in Spain, Florence in Italy and Bristol in the UK \u2013 which use the IoT to manage energy supply, heating, parking, electric mobility and public lighting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/next-wave-renewables-drive-urban-energy-revolution_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENext wave of renewables to drive urban energy revolution\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Nova Innovation\u0022 height=\u00223072\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Nova%20Innovation.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Nova Innovation\u0022 width=\u00224608\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Nova Innovation\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPower from the sea:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;According to the EU, harnessing just 0.1\u0026nbsp;% of the power contained in ocean waves could supply the entire world\u0027s energy requirements five times over. UK-based Nova Innovation was the first business to prove that a system of underwater turbines known as tidal arrays can create clean energy that can be used by existing electricity grids. It is now leading the TIPA project which aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy technology by 20\u0026nbsp;% in order to make it more widely available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/tidal-energy-poised-turn-commercial_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETidal energy poised to turn commercial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: \u2018Green Wall Sentier Claye-Souilly 01\u2019 by Manuguf is licensed under CC BY 3.0\u0022 height=\u0022546\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Green%20wall.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: \u2018Green Wall Sentier Claye-Souilly 01\u2019 by Manuguf is licensed under CC BY 3.0\u0022 width=\u0022800\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: \u2018Green Wall Sentier Claye-Souilly 01\u2019 by Manuguf is licensed under CC BY 3.0\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAir pollution:\u003C\/strong\u003E Each year, there are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/publications\/air-quality-in-europe-2016#tab-figures-used\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E467 000 premature deaths\u003C\/a\u003E in Europe as a result of air pollution. In cities, polluted air is getting worse, but there are ways to tackle the problem. The iScape project is testing innovations such as green walls and roofs to absorb CO2, paint designed to trap pollution, and air quality sensors to collect real time data, in six cities, including Dublin in Ireland, London in the UK and Bologna in Italy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/artificial-trees-and-vertical-farms-helping-turn-europe-s-cities-green_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EArtificial trees and vertical farms helping turn Europe\u2019s cities green\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: SecondHands\u0022 height=\u0022628\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Second%20Hands%20robot.JPG\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: SecondHands\u0022 width=\u0022987\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: SecondHands\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobot revolution\u003C\/strong\u003E: Robots are coming and they\u2019re after (some) of our jobs. But that\u2019s not going to happen just yet, first they will help us. The SecondHands project is designing a robot assistant that can understand maintenance tasks and act as a second pair of hands to the person carrying out the job. Once it has been trained, the idea is that it will be able to predict when it can provide help and know what actions to take to carry that out.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/workshop-robots-controlled-touch_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWorkshop robots controlled by touch\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Heliox\u0022 height=\u0022784\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Heliox%20bus.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Heliox\u0022 width=\u00221024\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Heliox\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZero-emission public transport:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dutch company Heliox has developed the first-ever fast-charging electric bus, which takes between two and five minutes to power up. Its fast-charging system, which is being commercialised through the CONCEPT project, opens the door to a zero-emission public transport system powered entirely by renewables, which would help reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to minimising global warming. Combine zero emissions with automation and these vehicles could someday run 24\/7 carbon-free bus routes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/electric-roads-charge-your-car-you-drive_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EElectric roads to charge your car as you drive\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ Hans\u0022 height=\u0022960\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/plastic-bottles-115069_1280.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: Pixabay\/ Hans\u0022 width=\u00221280\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: Pixabay\/ Hans\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe end of plastic\u2026 pollution: \u003C\/strong\u003EOver \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2016\/03\/what-are-the-drawbacks-of-todays-plastics-economy\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E300 megatons of plastic\u003C\/a\u003E is produced globally each year and it\u2019s estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. At the same time, only 14 % of plastic packaging is collected for recycling, while the wasted 86\u0026nbsp;% has an economic value of between EUR 70 billion and EUR 110 billion. The CRNPE project is looking at a solution to chemically recycle this rubbish and turn it back into an ingredient to develop new plastics, helping us cut down our use of raw materials and the amount of waste we send to landfill.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/plastic-eating-bacteria-offer-recipe-against-recycling-slowdown_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPlastic-eating bacteria offer recipe against recycling slowdown\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@aligncenter@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Image credit: ELISTAIR\u0022 height=\u0022482\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/Drone%20crop.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Image credit: ELISTAIR\u0022 width=\u00221253\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EImage credit: ELISTAIR\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrone workers:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EWe\u2019re likely to get used to airborne helpers as flying drones become a bigger part of our lives, carrying out tasks from product delivery to agricultural monitoring, inspections and maintenance or damage assessments. However, much like electric cars, these busy drones will need to be recharged. Through a project of the same name, French company ELISTAIR designed charging stations where drones can be tethered to a power supply that also allows data to be uploaded or downloaded, and which are compatible with 95 % of civilian drones.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESee also: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/article\/eyes-sky-help-farmers-weed-control_en.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEyes in the sky to help farmers with weed control\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIf you liked this article, please consider sharing it on social media.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/textarea\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003Cdiv id=\u0022edit-body-content--description\u0022 class=\u0022ecl-help-block description\u0022\u003E\n Please copy the above code and embed it onto your website to republish.\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cinput autocomplete=\u0022off\u0022 data-drupal-selector=\u0022form-cnn8vf237mdpp5xs4hpayxr5uh-0cn6ynhnjzhi7hou\u0022 type=\u0022hidden\u0022 name=\u0022form_build_id\u0022 value=\u0022form-cnN8VF237mdPP5Xs4HPAyXR5uH_0cn6yNhnJZHI7HoU\u0022 \/\u003E\n\u003Cinput data-drupal-selector=\u0022edit-modal-form-example-modal-form\u0022 type=\u0022hidden\u0022 name=\u0022form_id\u0022 value=\u0022modal_form_example_modal_form\u0022 \/\u003E\n\u003C\/form\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E","dialogOptions":{"width":"800","modal":true,"title":"Republish this content"}}]