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Food system labs across Africa are analysing the nutritional value of less-used crops and their potential to tackle malnutrition. © HealthyDiets4Africa, 2024
Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food security in Africa.
Researchers are using new technologies like AI and data analysis to help improve quality of life in urban areas. © Photography Stock Ruiz, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both…
Using satellite data to monitor sea ice and icebergs will significantly improve safety for ships navigating the Arctic region. © Nicolas Dubreuil, 2025
With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, EU-funded researchers are helping sailors plot a safer…
Researchers in Europe and French Guiana are combining forces to tackle tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, as well as new diseases that are being spread by an increase in…
The SESAME synchrotron in Jordan shows that science can make positive things happen among countries in a region which is facing political tensions, according to Dr Jean-Pierre Koutchouk, coordinator…
Science can bring together countries which are in conflict with each other, Europe’s Research Commissioner told an event in Brussels on collaboration between the EU and neighbouring countries.
Ukrainian researchers will be able to take full advantage of the EU research fund, known as Horizon 2020, after the country signed up to its first EU programme.  
How national research funding is allocated, who is appointed to key posts, and the link between business and academia are just some of the areas due to come under scrutiny in Bulgaria, thanks to a…
A handful of Nobel Prizes and the first-ever comet landing – 2014 was a good year for European Science.
While high in the stratosphere ozone acts as the planet’s shield, at ground level ozone may wreak havoc on human health and future food security.
Climate information should be used not only to address impacts, but also to make agriculture more resource efficient and profitable, starting from regional climate services, according to Professor…
Copyright law will struggle to be relevant for 3D-printed material, according to Joren De Wachter, an intellectual property strategist who advises companies and investors on the best way to use…
The Balkan and Mediterranean countries, as well as Turkey, are all at higher risk of earthquakes than many other parts of Europe, according to a map produced by EU researchers.