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Researchers across Europe are addressing high housing costs and energy poverty together. © Dee Karen, Shutterstock.com
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The hidden link between Europe’s housing crisis and energy poverty

With housing costs surging across Europe, EU-funded researchers are showing how tackling energy poverty and inequality together could fix fragmented ...

Quality of life depends on more than income alone, researchers say. © KOTOIMAGES, Shutterstock.com
Beyond GDP: rethinking prosperity for future generations

Researchers are developing new ways to measure progress that go beyond economic growth, helping policymakers create happier, healthier and more ...

Teenagers throughout Europe are turning river plastic into powerful scientific data. © BMBF/Gesine Born
Teen scientists are tracking plastic pollution across Europe’s rivers

Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves.

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EU-funded researchers are accelerating the rollout of self-driving trucks on public roads to solve driver shortages and improve safety and sustainability in Europe’s logistics sector.

Europe has a plan to boost growth and productivity, all while becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent.

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Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food security in Africa.

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EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener.

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With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, EU-funded researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and icebergs thanks to more reliable satellite-based forecasts.

The latest European Commission public opinion survey on attitudes towards science and technology points to a need to make research even more open and relevant to the needs of society.

Health  |  Policy  |  Science in society

The EU’s Cancer Mission Bus Roadshow is bringing experts in cancer prevention and early detection to communities across Europe, as part of a push to improve the lives of millions.

An independent expert report on the EU’s Framework Programmes for research and innovation recommends major role for research funding and a restructuring of funding mechanisms.

Collaboration between Europe and Africa on support for small business start-ups is heralding in a new era for EU-Africa cooperation on innovation.

Strategic report on the future of the European Single Market points to key role for European research and innovation.