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Researchers have built implants linking brain signals to movement in paralysis patients. © Jimmy_Ravier_EPFL

Frontier research | Health | Science in society

Reconnecting body and brain: Europe’s breakthrough in reversing paralysis

Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that ...

Researchers are exploring how nanotechnology could treat brain disorders without surgery or implants. © PeopleImages, Shutterstock.com

Frontier research | Health

Tiny particles, big impact: towards less invasive brain stimulation

Living with a brain disorder often means relying on medication that does not work for everyone and, in some cases, surgery. EU-funded researchers are ...

Researchers turn to bees in designing next-generation navigation technology. © CL-Medien, Shutterstock.com

Frontier research | ICT

How bee brains are shaping next-generation computer chips

Bees navigate their surroundings with astonishing precision. Their brains are now inspiring the design of tiny, low-power chips that could one day ...

For the past 15 years L'Oréal and UNESCO have bestowed awards specifically recognising women scientists © CAPA Pictures for L’Oréal Foundation

Frontier research | Women in Science

Europe's atom watcher rewarded

Professor Pratibha Gai’s modified electron microscope is helping scientists develop new medicines and energy sources.

Since the ERC launch, two of its grantees have received a Nobel Prize, including Prof. Konstantin Novoselov, a Russian-British professor at the University of Manchester, UK. © IOP

Frontier research

ERC grants: from novelty to acclaim in six years

In the six years since the launch of the European Research Council (ERC), its grants have become the most sought-after funding for top researchers in Europe. The biggest reason: the freedom they give scientists to pursue projects in the way they think best.

Peter Zemsky (L), Deputy Dean INSEAD, France and Tim Hunt (R), Professor, Cancer Research UK, United Kingdom discuss during the session 'An insight, an idea with Tim Hunt' at the Annual Meeting 2013 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 26 January 2013 © World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch / Photo Mirko Ries

Interview | Frontier research

How to make a scientist: Sir Tim Hunt’s recipe

Should we rethink education to foster curiosity, creativity and competitiveness? At the last World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sir Tim Hunt, member of the ERC Scientific Council and Nobel laureate in 2001 proposed some guidelines.