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EU-funded researchers are developing powerful new telescopes to help uncover Earth-like planets around distant stars and advance the search for extraterrestrial life.

From lasers to life sciences, Europe’s new plan for research and technology infrastructures aims to turn world-class science into everyday impact.

Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution and protect marine life – without even getting wet.

EU-funded researchers are cultivating fungi on agricultural waste to create smarter and greener construction materials able to adapt and react to their environment, and even repair themselves.

With quantum computing on the horizon, cryptographers are working to secure digital communications against a new generation of potential threats.

European researchers are developing quantum computers using light and glass, in a collaboration that promises breakthroughs in computing power, battery technology and scientific discovery.

EU-funded researchers are using AI to transform nuclear technology, making medical scans safer, streamlining nuclear plant maintenance and allowing earlier prediction of earthquakes.

From mosquito monitoring to sewage surveillance, EU-funded researchers are combining diverse data techniques to spot early signs of emerging infections before they strike.

The human brain is more powerful and energy-efficient than any computer. Scientists are imitating the way it works to produce better computer chips and help deal with the growing amounts of data generated every day.

EU-funded researchers have brought supersolid light to life in the lab and are now exploring how this strange new state of matter could power real-world technologies.