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Dr Maura Farrell, associate professor at the University of Galway in Ireland, runs an EU-funded project to promote women’s role in farming. © Maura Farrell
Female-led rural enterprise will help Europe achieve its environmental goals, according to an EU-funded expert.
Eco-friendly electrical components made from wooden materials will help reduce e-waste. © KPixMining, Shutterstock.com
Greener sensors, circuit boards and other electronic devices are being developed by EU researchers to reduce…
Barbara Trachte is secretary of state of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for research. ©Barbara Trachte
A Belgian region’s environmental and social conditions for research funding offer a possible model for the EU.
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks.
From neighbourhood panels to EU-wide exchanges, European researchers are devising new ways to involve people in decision-making in a bid to counter political polarisation.
More clean technologies must reach the market for the EU to meet its climate-neutrality goal, according to Austria’s Henriette Spyra.
EU researchers are accelerating the development of new treatments for children and other vulnerable groups.
Researchers are testing ways to remove “forever chemicals” from the environment and replace them in some commercial goods.
More international attention is being paid to the importance of common standards for performing scientific experiments and measuring their results – a field called metrology.
Researchers are helping residents across the EU opt for clean energy.
Greater gender diversity is needed to advance European research, according to a leading Spanish member of the European Parliament.
Research into how the human brain stores information could lead to treatments for people who struggle with everyday tasks.
Researchers are turning to two crops to tackle the environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibres.