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Professor Patrik Johansson is the Director of the EU’s Graphene Flagship. © Graphene Flagship
Graphene has moved out of the laboratory and into the market thanks in no small part to the EU, according to Professor Patrik Johansson.
Europe loses a significant amount of energy while transmitting it via traditional power cables. © yelantsevv, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are looking to improve electric grid to reduce energy waste, cut costs and curb…
Mushrooms are an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic fibres in the textile industry. © Rodica Vasiliev, Shutterstock.com
Researchers are turning to two crops to tackle the environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibres.
The inauguration of the world’s most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer.
European researchers are pioneering a vaccine and treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
EU research, which has improved society and the economy for decades, now needs to engage more young people and attract extra public and private investments, according to Professor Manuel Heitor.
With the race to build a new generation of computers heating up, European companies are eyeing the game-changing opportunities.
Edible electronics are being developed to assist rescue operations and go inside hospital patients, setting the stage for all-consuming tech to become consumable.
Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings.
Simulations of the human body and advanced data promise more personalised medical treatment for a range of illnesses.
Instruments smaller than a human hair are being designed to eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fight cancer.
Researchers in Europe are working to counter potential risks from nanomaterials used by a range of industries for technological advances.
Compounds found in seaweed may reduce a serious digestive-tract illness.